Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound 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	48% 1388kcal	4.07% 118kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.4% 1.36g	1.82% 1.77g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.86% 0.28g	1.9% 0.61g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.28% 0.005g	12% 0.19g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.11% 0.018g	1.7% 0.29g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	282% 367g	8.44% 11g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	18.6% 13.5g	1.88% 1.36g	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	92% 35g	4.77% 1.8g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	50.3% 28g	48% 27g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Dried Agar Seaweed	Spirulina	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	1.5% 13.6μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	3.78% 0.045mg	84% 1mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	77.5% 1mg	119% 1.55mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	5.73% 0.92mg	34% 5.42mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	274% 13.7mg	29.5% 1.47mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	106% 1.37mg	12% 0.15mg	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	658% 2631μg	10.2% 41μg	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	4.54% 4.1mg	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	151% 22.7mg	15% 2.22mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	92% 111μg	9.45% 11.3μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Dried Agar Seaweed	Spirulina	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	283% 2835mg	5.44% 54.4mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	307% 2.77mg	301% 2.7mg	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	1213% 97mg	158% 12.7mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	832% 3493mg	20.5% 86mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	848% 19.5mg	36.7% 0.84mg	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	33.7% 236mg	7.13% 50mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	150% 5103mg	17% 576mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	61% 33.6μg	5.77% 3.18μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	31% 463mg	29.6% 445mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	239% 26.3mg	8.25% 0.91mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	1.06% 39.4g	11% 411g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound 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 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound 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 1 lb.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• 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 1 lb.
• Both Dried Agar Seaweed as well as Raw Spirulina Seaweed have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.