Comparing Nutrients in 14 ounces Almonds VS Spirulina

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Almonds	14%	72%	14%
Spirulina	64%	10%	26%

Macro Nutrients

	Almonds	Spirulina	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	79.2% 2298kcal	3.56% 103kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	204% 198g	1.6% 1.55g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	47% 15g	1.67% 0.54g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.74% 0.012g	10.4% 0.17g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	288% 49g	1.5% 0.25g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	65.8% 85.5g	7.4% 9.6g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	24% 17.3g	1.64% 1.2g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	0.6% 0.44g	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	% 0.67g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 15.7g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	131% 49.6g	4.18% 1.6g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	150% 84g	42% 23.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Almonds	Spirulina	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	1.32% 12μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	68% 0.81mg	73.4% 0.88mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	347% 4.5mg	104% 1.36mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	89.7% 14.4mg	29.7% 4.75mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	37.4% 1.87mg	25.8% 1.3mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	42% 0.54mg	10.4% 0.13mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	754% 226μg	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	43.7% 175μg	8.93% 35.7μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0% 0mg	3.97% 3.57mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	678% 102mg	13% 1.94mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	8.27% 9.92μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Almonds	Spirulina	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	107% 1068mg	4.76% 47.6mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	455% 4.1mg	263% 2.37mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	184% 14.7mg	138% 11mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	255% 1072mg	18% 75.4mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	376% 8.65mg	32% 0.74mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	400% 180μg	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	273% 1909mg	6.24% 43.7mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	85.6% 2909mg	15% 504mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	29.6% 16.3μg	5.05% 2.78μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.26% 3.97mg	26% 389mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	113% 12.4mg	7.2% 0.79mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.47% 17.5g	9.73% 360g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 14 ounces of Almonds vs Spirulina:

• Almonds have 3.3 times more Vitamin B2, 3 times more Vitamin B3, 1.4 times more Vitamin B5, 4 times more Vitamin B6, 4.9 times more Vitamin B9 and 52.3 times more Vitamin E than Raw Spirulina Seaweed.
• While Raw Spirulina Seaweed contains more Vitamin C and more Vitamin K than Almonds.
• Both Almonds and Raw Spirulina Seaweed have similar amounts of Vitamin B1 per 14 oz.
• Both Almonds as well as Raw Spirulina Seaweed have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 14 oz.

Comparing minerals per 14 ounces for Almonds vs Spirulina:

• Almonds have 22.4 times more Calcium, 1.7 times more Copper, 1.3 times more Iron, 14.2 times more Magnesium, 11.7 times more Manganese, 43.7 times more Phosphorus, 5.8 times more Potassium, 5.9 times more Selenium and 15.6 times more Zinc than Raw Spirulina Seaweed.
• While Raw Spirulina Seaweed contains 98 times more Sodium and 20.6 times more Water than Almonds.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 14 ounces:

• Almonds have 22.3 times more Energy, 128 times more Fat, 28.2 times more Saturated Fat, 192.6 times more Omega 6, 8.9 times more Carbohydrate, 14.5 times more Sugars, 31.3 times more Fiber and 3.6 times more Protein than Raw Spirulina Seaweed.
• While Raw Spirulina Seaweed contains 14 times more Omega 3 than Almonds.
• Both Almonds as well as Raw Spirulina Seaweed have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 14 oz.