Comparing Nutrients in 14 ounces Dried Agar Seaweed VS Spirulina

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Dried Agar Seaweed	7%	1%	92%
Spirulina	64%	10%	26%

Macro Nutrients

	Dried Agar Seaweed	Spirulina	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	42% 1214kcal	3.56% 103kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.23% 1.2g	1.6% 1.55g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.76% 0.24g	1.67% 0.54g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.25% 0.004g	10.4% 0.17g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.093% 0.016g	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	247% 321g	7.4% 9.6g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	16.3% 11.8g	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	NA	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	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	80.4% 30.6g	4.18% 1.6g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	44% 24.6g	42% 23.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Dried Agar Seaweed	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	3.3% 0.04mg	73.4% 0.88mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	67.8% 0.88mg	104% 1.36mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	5% 0.8mg	29.7% 4.75mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	240% 12mg	25.8% 1.3mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	93% 1.2mg	10.4% 0.13mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	575% 2302μg	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	132% 20mg	13% 1.94mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	80.7% 97μg	8.27% 9.92μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Dried Agar Seaweed	Spirulina	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	248% 2481mg	4.76% 47.6mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	269% 2.42mg	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	1062% 85mg	138% 11mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	728% 3056mg	18% 75.4mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	742% 17mg	32% 0.74mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	29.5% 206mg	6.24% 43.7mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	131% 4465mg	15% 504mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	53.4% 29.4μg	5.05% 2.78μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	27% 405mg	26% 389mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	209% 23mg	7.2% 0.79mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.93% 34.5g	9.73% 360g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 14 ounces of Dried Agar Seaweed vs Spirulina:

• Dried Agar Seaweed has 9.3 times more Vitamin B5, 8.9 times more Vitamin B6, 64.4 times more Vitamin B9, 10.2 times more Vitamin E and 9.8 times more Vitamin K than Raw Spirulina Seaweed.
• While Raw Spirulina Seaweed contains 22.2 times more Vitamin B1, 1.5 times more Vitamin B2, 5.9 times more Vitamin B3 and more Vitamin C than Dried Agar Seaweed.
• Both Dried Agar Seaweed 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 Dried Agar Seaweed vs Spirulina:

• Dried Agar Seaweed has 52.1 times more Calcium, 7.7 times more Iron, 40.5 times more Magnesium, 23.1 times more Manganese, 4.7 times more Phosphorus, 8.9 times more Potassium, 10.6 times more Selenium and 29 times more Zinc than Raw Spirulina Seaweed.
• While Raw Spirulina Seaweed contains 10.4 times more Water than Dried Agar Seaweed.
• Both Dried Agar Seaweed and Raw Spirulina Seaweed have similar amounts of Copper and Sodium per 14 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 14 ounces:

• Dried Agar Seaweed has 11.8 times more Energy, 33.4 times more Carbohydrate, 9.9 times more Sugars and 19.3 times more Fiber than Raw Spirulina Seaweed.
• While Raw Spirulina Seaweed contains 42 times more Omega 3 than Dried Agar Seaweed.
• Both Dried Agar Seaweed and Raw Spirulina Seaweed have similar amounts of Protein per 14 oz.
• Both Dried Agar Seaweed as well as Raw Spirulina Seaweed have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 14 oz.