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Spirulina vs. Corn — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between spirulina and corn

  • Spirulina is richer in copper, iron, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1, yet corn is richer in phosphorus, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, fiber, and vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for spirulina is 61% higher.
  • Spirulina contains 98 times more sodium than corn. Spirulina contains 98mg of sodium, while corn contains 1mg.

Food types used in this article are Seaweed, spirulina, raw and Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.

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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%
Corn
Corn
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 0.9% 19% 17% 16% 17% 33% 0.13% 22% 1.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more IronIron +520%
Contains more CopperCopper +1118.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +250%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +36.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +71.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +210%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +600%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%

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%
Corn
Corn
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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 18% 0% 4.3% 1.8% 23% 13% 32% 48% 32% 0% 1% 17%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +444.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +138.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +500%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +525%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +511.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +40.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +143.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +308.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +155.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spirulina Corn DV% diff.
Copper 0.597mg 0.049mg 61%
Iron 2.79mg 0.45mg 29%
Vitamin B2 0.342mg 0.057mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.222mg 0.093mg 11%
Phosphorus 11mg 77mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.325mg 0.792mg 9%
Fiber 0.4g 2.4g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.139mg 8%
Carbs 2.42g 20.98g 6%
Protein 5.92g 3.41g 5%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 5.5mg 5%
Calories 26kcal 96kcal 4%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.62mg 4%
Sodium 98mg 1mg 4%
Folate 9µg 23µg 4%
Choline 6.5mg 29.1mg 4%
Potassium 127mg 218mg 3%
Starch 7.17g 3%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 0.09mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.196mg 1.683mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.106g 0.603g 3%
Fats 0.39g 1.5g 2%
Magnesium 19mg 26mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 0.4µg 2%
Calcium 12mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin A 3µg 13µg 1%
Manganese 0.186mg 0.167mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.2µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.034g 0.374g 1%
Fructose 0.79g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 23g 3.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 44kcal 282kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 385g 104g N/A
Net carbs 2.02g 18.58g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 4.54g N/A
Saturated fat 0.135g 0.197g 0%
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.306mg 0.133mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.331mg 0.133mg 0%
Leucine 0.509mg 0.358mg 0%
Lysine 0.312mg 0.141mg 0%
Methionine 0.118mg 0.069mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.286mg 0.155mg 0%
Valine 0.362mg 0.191mg 0%
Histidine 0.112mg 0.091mg 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
Corn
Corn
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3% 21% 73%
Protein: 3.41 g
Fats: 1.5 g
Carbs: 20.98 g
Water: 73.41 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +73.6%
Contains more WaterWater +23.5%
Contains more FatsFats +284.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +766.9%
Contains more OtherOther +16.7%

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
Corn
Corn
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17% 32% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.197 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.374 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.603 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -31.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1000%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +468.9%

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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. Corn - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169999/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.