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Spirulina vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between spirulina and cucumber

  • Spirulina has more copper, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3, while cucumber has more vitamin K.
  • Spirulina's daily need coverage for copper is 62% higher.
  • Cucumber contains 49 times less sodium than spirulina. Spirulina contains 98mg of sodium, while cucumber contains 2mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Seaweed, spirulina, raw and Cucumber, with peel, raw.

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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 14% 3.6% 11% 105% 199% 5.5% 4.7% 13% 24% 3.8%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 9.3% 4.8% 13% 11% 14% 5.5% 10% 0.26% 10% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +46.2%
Contains more IronIron +896.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1356.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +135.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +133.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +118.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%
~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 3% 0% 1% 9.8% 56% 79% 22% 20% 7.8% 0% 6.3% 6.8%
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 9.3% 0% 1.7% 0.6% 6.8% 7.6% 1.8% 16% 9.2% 0% 41% 5.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1533.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +722.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +936.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1120.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +25.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +211.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +556%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spirulina Cucumber DV% diff.
Copper 0.597mg 0.041mg 62%
Iron 2.79mg 0.28mg 31%
Vitamin B2 0.342mg 0.033mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.222mg 0.027mg 16%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 16.4µg 12%
Protein 5.92g 0.65g 11%
Vitamin B3 1.196mg 0.098mg 7%
Manganese 0.186mg 0.079mg 5%
Sodium 98mg 2mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 0.03mg 3%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 2.8mg 2%
Phosphorus 11mg 24mg 2%
Calories 26kcal 15kcal 1%
Magnesium 19mg 13mg 1%
Potassium 127mg 147mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.3µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.325mg 0.259mg 1%
Folate 9µg 7µg 1%
Fructose 0.87g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 23g 4.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 44kcal 231kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 385g 667g N/A
Fats 0.39g 0.11g 0%
Net carbs 2.02g 3.13g N/A
Carbs 2.42g 3.63g 0%
Calcium 12mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 0.3g 1.67g N/A
Fiber 0.4g 0.5g 0%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.2mg 0%
Starch 0.83g 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 5µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.04mg 0%
Choline 6.5mg 6mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.135g 0.037g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.034g 0.005g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.106g 0.032g 0%
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.306mg 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.331mg 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 0.509mg 0.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.312mg 0.029mg 0%
Methionine 0.118mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.286mg 0.019mg 0%
Valine 0.362mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.112mg 0.01mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 2% 91%
Protein: 5.92 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 2.42 g
Water: 90.67 g
Other: 0.6 g
4% 95%
Protein: 0.65 g
Fats: 0.11 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 95.23 g
Other: 0.38 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +810.8%
Contains more FatsFats +254.5%
Contains more OtherOther +57.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +50%
~equal in Water ~95.23g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
49% 12% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.135 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.106 g
50% 7% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.032 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +580%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +231.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.6%

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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. Spirulina - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170091/nutrients
  2. Cucumber - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168409/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.