Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Broccoli VS Dried Spirulina

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Broccoli	27%	8%	65%
Dried Spirulina	58%	18%	24%

Macro Nutrients

	Broccoli	Dried Spirulina	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	5.3% 154kcal	45.4% 1315kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.73% 1.68g	36% 35g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.6% 0.52g	37.6% 12g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	18% 0.29g	233% 3.73g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1.3% 0.22g	33.5% 5.7g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	23% 30g	83.4% 108g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	10.6% 7.7g	19.4% 14g	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	4.25% 3.1g	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	% 2.22g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0.45g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	31% 11.8g	43% 16.3g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	23% 12.8g	465% 261g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Broccoli	Dried Spirulina	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	15.6% 141μg	14.6% 132μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	27% 0.32mg	900% 10.8mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	41% 0.53mg	1281% 16.6mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	18% 2.9mg	363% 58mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	52% 2.6mg	316% 15.8mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	61% 0.79mg	127% 1.65mg	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	71.4% 286μg	107% 426μg	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	450% 405mg	51% 46mg	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	23.6% 3.54mg	151% 22.7mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	384% 461μg	96% 116μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Broccoli	Dried Spirulina	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	21.3% 213mg	54.4% 544mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	24.7% 0.22mg	3074% 27.7mg	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	41.4% 3.3mg	1616% 129mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	22.7% 95mg	211% 885mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	41.4% 0.95mg	375% 8.6mg	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	42.8% 299mg	76.5% 535mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	42% 1433mg	182% 6182mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	20.6% 11.3μg	59.4% 32.7μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	9.98% 150mg	317% 4754mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	17% 1.86mg	82.5% 9.07mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	11% 405g	0.57% 21.2g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Broccoli vs Dried Spirulina:

• Raw Broccoli has 8.8 times more Vitamin C and 4 times more Vitamin K than Dried Spirulina Seaweed.
• While Dried Spirulina Seaweed contains 33.5 times more Vitamin B1, 31.4 times more Vitamin B2, 20.1 times more Vitamin B3, 6.1 times more Vitamin B5, 2.1 times more Vitamin B6, 1.5 times more Vitamin B9 and 6.4 times more Vitamin E than Raw Broccoli.
• Both Raw Broccoli and Dried Spirulina Seaweed have similar amounts of Vitamin A per 1 lb.
• Both Raw Broccoli as well as Dried Spirulina Seaweed have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Broccoli vs Dried Spirulina:

• Raw Broccoli has 19.1 times more Water than Dried Spirulina Seaweed.
• While Dried Spirulina Seaweed contains 2.6 times more Calcium, 124.5 times more Copper, 39 times more Iron, 9.3 times more Magnesium, 9 times more Manganese, 1.8 times more Phosphorus, 4.3 times more Potassium, 2.9 times more Selenium, 31.8 times more Sodium and 4.9 times more Zinc than Raw Broccoli.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Dried Spirulina Seaweed contains 8.5 times more Energy, 20.9 times more Fat, 23.2 times more Saturated Fat, 13.1 times more Omega 3, 25.6 times more Omega 6, 3.6 times more Carbohydrate, 1.8 times more Sugars, 1.4 times more Fiber and 20.4 times more Protein than Raw Broccoli.
• Both Raw Broccoli as well as Dried Spirulina Seaweed have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.