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Pimiento vs. Spirulina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pimiento and spirulina different?

  • Pimiento is higher in vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin B6, and fiber; however, spirulina is richer in copper, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, iron, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for pimiento is 93% higher.
  • Pimiento contains 47 times more vitamin A than spirulina. While pimiento contains 2655 IU of vitamin A, spirulina contains only 56 IU.

Pimento, canned and Seaweed, spirulina, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 1.8% 14% 63% 16% 5.2% 7.3% 1.8% 12% 1.1%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 3.6% 11% 105% 199% 5.5% 4.7% 13% 24% 3.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +54.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +216.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more IronIron +66.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +1118.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +102.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +250%
~equal in Zinc ~0.2mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 283% 0% 44% 14% 4.3% 14% 12% 0.6% 50% 0% 21% 4.5%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 3% 0% 1% 9.8% 56% 79% 22% 20% 7.8% 0% 6.3% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +9333.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4333.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +40.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +532.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +232%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1205.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +470%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +94.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +3150%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pimiento Spirulina DV% diff.
Vitamin C 84.9mg 0.9mg 93%
Copper 0.049mg 0.597mg 61%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.342mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 0.222mg 17%
Iron 1.68mg 2.79mg 14%
Vitamin A 133µg 3µg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.034mg 14%
Protein 1.1g 5.92g 10%
Fiber 1.9g 0.4g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.01mg 0.325mg 6%
Vitamin K 8.3µg 2.5µg 5%
Sodium 14mg 98mg 4%
Manganese 0.092mg 0.186mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.615mg 1.196mg 4%
Magnesium 6mg 19mg 3%
Carbs 5.1g 2.42g 1%
Calcium 6mg 12mg 1%
Potassium 158mg 127mg 1%
Phosphorus 17mg 11mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 0.49mg 1%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.7µg 1%
Folate 6µg 9µg 1%
Calories 23kcal 26kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 4.8g 23g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 209kcal 44kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 435g 385g N/A
Fats 0.3g 0.39g 0%
Net carbs 3.2g 2.02g N/A
Sugar 2.71g 0.3g N/A
Zinc 0.19mg 0.2mg 0%
Choline 6.3mg 6.5mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.045g 0.135g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.02g 0.034g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.161g 0.106g 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 0.04mg 0.306mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0.331mg 0%
Leucine 0.058mg 0.509mg 0%
Lysine 0.049mg 0.312mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.118mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.034mg 0.286mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0.362mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0.112mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 93%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.1 g
Water: 93.1 g
Other: 0.4 g
6% 2% 91%
Protein: 5.92 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 2.42 g
Water: 90.67 g
Other: 0.6 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +110.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +438.2%
Contains more FatsFats +30%
Contains more OtherOther +50%
~equal in Water ~90.67g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 9% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.045 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.161 g
49% 12% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.135 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.106 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +51.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +70%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Pimiento - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168559/nutrients
  2. Spirulina - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170091/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.