Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Spirulina VS Green Hot Chili Peppers

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Spirulina	64%	10%	26%
Green Hot Chili Peppers	17%	4%	79%

Macro Nutrients

	Spirulina	Green Hot Chili Peppers	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	4.07% 118kcal	6.26% 181kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.82% 1.77g	0.94% 0.91g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.9% 0.61g	0.3% 0.095g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	12% 0.19g	1.4% 0.023g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1.7% 0.29g	2.77% 0.47g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	8.44% 11g	33% 43g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	1.88% 1.36g	32% 23g	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	4.77% 1.8g	18% 6.8g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	48% 27g	16% 9.07g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Spirulina	Green Hot Chili Peppers	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	1.5% 13.6μg	29.7% 268μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	84% 1mg	34% 0.41mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	119% 1.55mg	31.4% 0.41mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	34% 5.42mg	27% 4.3mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	29.5% 1.47mg	5.53% 0.28mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	12% 0.15mg	97% 1.26mg	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	10.2% 41μg	26% 104μg	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	4.54% 4.1mg	1222% 1100mg	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	15% 2.22mg	21% 3.13mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	9.45% 11.3μg	54% 65μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Spirulina	Green Hot Chili Peppers	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	5.44% 54.4mg	8.16% 81.6mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	301% 2.7mg	87.7% 0.79mg	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	158% 12.7mg	68% 5.44mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	20.5% 86mg	27% 113mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	36.7% 0.84mg	46.7% 1.08mg	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	7.13% 50mg	30% 209mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	17% 576mg	45.4% 1542mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	5.77% 3.18μg	4.12% 2.27μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	29.6% 445mg	2.1% 31.8mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	8.25% 0.91mg	12.4% 1.36mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	11% 411g	10.8% 398g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Spirulina vs Green Hot Chili Peppers:

• Raw Spirulina Seaweed has 2.5 times more Vitamin B1, 3.8 times more Vitamin B2, 1.3 times more Vitamin B3 and 5.3 times more Vitamin B5 than Raw Green Hot Chili Peppers.
• While Raw Green Hot Chili Peppers contain 19.7 times more Vitamin A, 8.2 times more Vitamin B6, 2.6 times more Vitamin B9, 269.4 times more Vitamin C, 1.4 times more Vitamin E and 5.7 times more Vitamin K than Raw Spirulina Seaweed.
• Both Raw Spirulina Seaweed as well as Raw Green Hot Chili Peppers have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Spirulina vs Green Hot Chili Peppers:

• Raw Spirulina Seaweed has 3.4 times more Copper, 2.3 times more Iron, 1.4 times more Selenium and 14 times more Sodium than Raw Green Hot Chili Peppers.
• While Raw Green Hot Chili Peppers contain 1.5 times more Calcium, 1.3 times more Magnesium, 1.3 times more Manganese, 4.2 times more Phosphorus, 2.7 times more Potassium and 1.5 times more Zinc than Raw Spirulina Seaweed.
• Both Raw Spirulina Seaweed and Raw Green Hot Chili Peppers have similar amounts of Water per 1 lb.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Raw Spirulina Seaweed has 8.4 times more Omega 3 and 3 times more Protein than Raw Green Hot Chili Peppers.
• While Raw Green Hot Chili Peppers contain 1.5 times more Energy, 3.9 times more Carbohydrate, 17 times more Sugars and 3.8 times more Fiber than Raw Spirulina Seaweed.
• Both Raw Spirulina Seaweed as well as Raw Green Hot Chili Peppers have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.