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Spirulina vs. Kanpyo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between spirulina and kanpyo

  • Spirulina has less zinc, vitamin B5, potassium, manganese, vitamin B6, fiber, iron, calcium, phosphorus, and magnesium than kanpyo.
  • Kanpyo covers your daily need for zinc, 51% more than spirulina.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Seaweed, spirulina, raw and Kanpyo, (dried gourd strips).

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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%
Kanpyo
Kanpyo
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 89% 84% 140% 192% 144% 160% 81% 2% 148% 14%
Contains more CopperCopper +37.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +557.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1145.7%
Contains more IronIron +83.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +2830%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1609.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +511.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +271.4%

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%
Kanpyo
Kanpyo
4
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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 0% 10% 54% 153% 123% 0% 0% 46%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +350%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +677.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +142.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +685.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1464.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +577.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spirulina Kanpyo DV% diff.
Zinc 0.2mg 5.86mg 51%
Vitamin B5 0.325mg 2.553mg 45%
Potassium 127mg 1582mg 43%
Manganese 0.186mg 1.137mg 41%
Fiber 0.4g 9.8g 38%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.532mg 38%
Iron 2.79mg 5.12mg 29%
Calcium 12mg 280mg 27%
Magnesium 19mg 125mg 25%
Phosphorus 11mg 188mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.342mg 0.044mg 23%
Carbs 2.42g 65.03g 21%
Vitamin B1 0.222mg 0mg 19%
Copper 0.597mg 0.433mg 18%
Folate 9µg 61µg 13%
Calories 26kcal 258kcal 12%
Vitamin B3 1.196mg 2.9mg 11%
Protein 5.92g 8.58g 5%
Sodium 98mg 15mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 3%
Selenium 0.7µg 2.6µg 3%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0.2mg 1%
Choline 6.5mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.106g 0.244g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 23g 3.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 44kcal 301kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 385g 39g N/A
Fats 0.39g 0.56g 0%
Net carbs 2.02g 55.23g N/A
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.135g 0.045g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.034g 0.103g 0%
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 0.306mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.331mg 0%
Leucine 0.509mg 0%
Lysine 0.312mg 0%
Methionine 0.118mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.286mg 0%
Valine 0.362mg 0%
Histidine 0.112mg 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
Kanpyo
Kanpyo
4
9% 65% 20% 6%
Protein: 8.58 g
Fats: 0.56 g
Carbs: 65.03 g
Water: 19.97 g
Other: 5.86 g
Contains more WaterWater +354%
Contains more ProteinProtein +44.9%
Contains more FatsFats +43.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2587.2%
Contains more OtherOther +876.7%

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
Kanpyo
Kanpyo
3
11% 26% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.045 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.103 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.244 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +202.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +130.2%

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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. Kanpyo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169241/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.