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Spirulina vs. Pimiento — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are spirulina and pimiento different?

  • Spirulina is higher in copper, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, iron, and vitamin B5; however, pimiento is richer in vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin B6, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for pimiento is 93% higher.
  • Spirulina contains 33 times more vitamin B5 than pimiento. While spirulina contains 0.325mg of vitamin B5, pimiento contains only 0.01mg.

Seaweed, spirulina, raw and Pimento, canned 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 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 4.3% 1.8% 14% 63% 16% 5.2% 7.3% 1.8% 12% 1.1%
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%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +54.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
~equal in Zinc ~0.19mg

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 283% 0% 44% 14% 4.3% 14% 12% 0.6% 50% 0% 21% 4.5%
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%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spirulina Pimiento DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0.9mg 84.9mg 93%
Copper 0.597mg 0.049mg 61%
Vitamin B2 0.342mg 0.06mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.222mg 0.017mg 17%
Iron 2.79mg 1.68mg 14%
Vitamin A 3µg 133µg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.215mg 14%
Protein 5.92g 1.1g 10%
Fiber 0.4g 1.9g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.325mg 0.01mg 6%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 8.3µg 5%
Sodium 98mg 14mg 4%
Manganese 0.186mg 0.092mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.196mg 0.615mg 4%
Magnesium 19mg 6mg 3%
Carbs 2.42g 5.1g 1%
Calcium 12mg 6mg 1%
Potassium 127mg 158mg 1%
Phosphorus 11mg 17mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 0.69mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.2µg 1%
Folate 9µg 6µg 1%
Calories 26kcal 23kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 23g 4.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 44kcal 209kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 385g 435g N/A
Fats 0.39g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 2.02g 3.2g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 2.71g N/A
Zinc 0.2mg 0.19mg 0%
Choline 6.5mg 6.3mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.135g 0.045g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.034g 0.02g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.106g 0.161g 0%
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.306mg 0.04mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.331mg 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.509mg 0.058mg 0%
Lysine 0.312mg 0.049mg 0%
Methionine 0.118mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.286mg 0.034mg 0%
Valine 0.362mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.112mg 0.022mg 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
5% 93%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.1 g
Water: 93.1 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +438.2%
Contains more FatsFats +30%
Contains more OtherOther +50%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +110.7%
~equal in Water ~93.1g

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
20% 9% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.045 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.161 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +70%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +51.9%

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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. Pimiento - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168559/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.