Comparing Nutrients in 1 kilogram Dried Spirulina VS Frozen Broccoli Spears

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Dried Spirulina	58%	18%	24%
Frozen Broccoli Spears	33%	8%	59%

Macro Nutrients

	Dried Spirulina	Frozen Broccoli Spears	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	100% 2900kcal	10% 290kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	79.6% 77.2g	3.5% 3.4g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	83% 26.5g	1.63% 0.52g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	514% 8.23g	78% 1.25g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	73.8% 12.5g	2.18% 0.37g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	184% 239g	41% 53.5g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	42.8% 31g	20.3% 14.7g	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	95% 36g	79% 30g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	1026% 575g	54.6% 30.6g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Dried Spirulina	Frozen Broccoli Spears	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	32.2% 290μg	63.3% 570μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	1983% 24mg	60% 0.72mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	2823% 36.7mg	87.7% 1.14mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	801% 128mg	29% 4.62mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	696% 34.8mg	48.4% 2.42mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	280% 3.64mg	135% 1.75mg	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	235% 940μg	235% 940μg	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	112% 101mg	759% 683mg	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	333% 50mg	90% 13.5mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	213% 255μg	845% 1014μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Dried Spirulina	Frozen Broccoli Spears	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	120% 1200mg	41% 410mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	6778% 61mg	40% 0.36mg	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	3563% 285mg	90% 7.2mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	464% 1950mg	38% 160mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	826% 19mg	111% 2.56mg	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	169% 1180mg	84.3% 590mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	401% 13630mg	73.5% 2500mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	131% 72μg	34.5% 19μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	699% 10480mg	11.3% 170mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	182% 20mg	31% 3.4mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	1.26% 46.8g	24.5% 906g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 kilogram of Dried Spirulina vs Frozen Broccoli Spears:

• Dried Spirulina Seaweed has 33.1 times more Vitamin B1, 32.2 times more Vitamin B2, 27.7 times more Vitamin B3, 14.4 times more Vitamin B5, 2.1 times more Vitamin B6 and 3.7 times more Vitamin E than Frozen Broccoli Spears.
• While Frozen Broccoli Spears contain 2 times more Vitamin A, 6.8 times more Vitamin C and 4 times more Vitamin K than Dried Spirulina Seaweed.
• Both Dried Spirulina Seaweed and Frozen Broccoli Spears have similar amounts of Vitamin B9 per 1 kg.
• Both Dried Spirulina Seaweed as well as Frozen Broccoli Spears have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 kg.

Comparing minerals per 1 kilogram for Dried Spirulina vs Frozen Broccoli Spears:

• Dried Spirulina Seaweed has 2.9 times more Calcium, 169.4 times more Copper, 39.6 times more Iron, 12.2 times more Magnesium, 7.4 times more Manganese, 2 times more Phosphorus, 5.5 times more Potassium, 3.8 times more Selenium, 61.6 times more Sodium and 5.9 times more Zinc than Frozen Broccoli Spears.
• While Frozen Broccoli Spears contain 19.3 times more Water than Dried Spirulina Seaweed.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 kilogram:

• Dried Spirulina Seaweed has 10 times more Energy, 22.7 times more Fat, 51 times more Saturated Fat, 6.6 times more Omega 3, 33.9 times more Omega 6, 4.5 times more Carbohydrate, 2.1 times more Sugars and 18.8 times more Protein than Frozen Broccoli Spears.
• Both Dried Spirulina Seaweed and Frozen Broccoli Spears have similar amounts of Fiber per 1 kg.
• Both Dried Spirulina Seaweed as well as Frozen Broccoli Spears have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 kg.