Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Spirulina VS Green Hot Chili Peppers

Weight per 500 calories

• Spirulina: 1923g
• Green Hot Chili Peppers: 1250g

Raw Green Hot Chili Peppers have 1.5 times more energy per unit of mass than Raw Spirulina Seaweed, which is low in comparison to other foods. Spirulina having very low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Spirulina or 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	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	7.73% 7.5g	2.58% 2.5g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	8.1% 2.6g	0.82% 0.26g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	50.5% 0.81g	3.9% 0.063g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	7.24% 1.23g	7.65% 1.3g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	35.8% 46.5g	91% 118g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	7.96% 5.77g	88% 63.8g	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	20.2% 7.7g	49.3% 18.8g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	203% 114g	44.6% 25g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Spirulina	Green Hot Chili Peppers	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	6.4% 57.7μg	82% 738μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	356% 4.27mg	94% 1.13mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	506% 6.58mg	86.5% 1.13mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	144% 23mg	74.2% 12mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	125% 6.25mg	15.3% 0.76mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	50.3% 0.65mg	267% 3.48mg	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	43.3% 173μg	72% 288μg	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	19.2% 17.3mg	3368% 3031mg	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	63% 9.42mg	57.5% 8.63mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	40% 48μg	149% 179μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Spirulina	Green Hot Chili Peppers	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	23% 231mg	22.5% 225mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	1276% 11.5mg	242% 2.18mg	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	671% 53.7mg	188% 15mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	87% 365mg	74.4% 313mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	156% 3.58mg	129% 2.96mg	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	30.2% 212mg	82% 575mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	72% 2442mg	125% 4250mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	24.5% 13.5μg	11.4% 6.25μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	126% 1885mg	5.83% 87.5mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	35% 3.85mg	34% 3.75mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	47% 1744g	29.6% 1097g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Spirulina vs Green Hot Chili Peppers:

• Raw Spirulina Seaweed has 3.8 times more Vitamin B1, 5.8 times more Vitamin B2, 1.9 times more Vitamin B3 and 8.2 times more Vitamin B5 than Raw Green Hot Chili Peppers.
• While Raw Green Hot Chili Peppers contain 12.8 times more Vitamin A, 5.3 times more Vitamin B6, 1.7 times more Vitamin B9, 175.1 times more Vitamin C and 3.7 times more Vitamin K than Raw Spirulina Seaweed.
• Both Raw Spirulina Seaweed and Raw Green Hot Chili Peppers have similar amounts of Vitamin E per 500 kcal.
• Both Raw Spirulina Seaweed as well as Raw Green Hot Chili Peppers have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Spirulina vs Green Hot Chili Peppers:

• Raw Spirulina Seaweed has 5.3 times more Copper, 3.6 times more Iron, 1.2 times more Manganese, 2.2 times more Selenium, 21.5 times more Sodium and 1.6 times more Water than Raw Green Hot Chili Peppers.
• While Raw Green Hot Chili Peppers contain 2.7 times more Phosphorus and 1.7 times more Potassium than Raw Spirulina Seaweed.
• Both Raw Spirulina Seaweed and Raw Green Hot Chili Peppers have similar amounts of Calcium, Magnesium and Zinc per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Raw Spirulina Seaweed has 3 times more Fat, 9.9 times more Saturated Fat, 12.9 times more Omega 3 and 4.6 times more Protein than Raw Green Hot Chili Peppers.
• While Raw Green Hot Chili Peppers contain 2.5 times more Carbohydrate, 11.1 times more Sugars and 2.4 times more Fiber than Raw Spirulina Seaweed.
• Both Raw Spirulina Seaweed and Raw Green Hot Chili Peppers have similar amounts of Energy and Omega 6 per 500 kcal.
• Both Raw Spirulina Seaweed as well as Raw Green Hot Chili Peppers have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.