Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces 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	14% 411kcal	1.4% 41kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	11.3% 11g	0.5% 0.48g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	11.7% 3.76g	0.23% 0.074g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	73% 1.17g	11% 0.18g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	10.5% 1.78g	0.31% 0.052g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	26% 34g	5.83% 7.6g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	6.06% 4.4g	2.87% 2.1g	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	13.4% 5.1g	11% 4.25g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	145% 81.5g	7.75% 4.34g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Dried Spirulina	Frozen Broccoli Spears	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	4.57% 41μg	8.98% 80.8μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	281% 3.37mg	8.5% 0.1mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	400% 5.2mg	12.4% 0.16mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	114% 18mg	4.1% 0.65mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	99% 4.93mg	6.86% 0.34mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	39.7% 0.52mg	19% 0.25mg	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	33.3% 133μg	33.3% 133μg	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	16% 14.3mg	108% 97mg	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	47.2% 7.1mg	12.8% 1.9mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	30% 36μg	120% 144μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Dried Spirulina	Frozen Broccoli Spears	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	17% 170mg	5.8% 58mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	961% 8.65mg	5.67% 0.051mg	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	505% 40.4mg	12.8% 1.02mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	66% 276mg	5.4% 22.7mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	117% 2.7mg	15.8% 0.36mg	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	24% 167mg	12% 83.6mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	57% 1932mg	10.4% 354mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	18.6% 10.2μg	4.9% 2.7μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	99% 1486mg	1.6% 24mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	25.8% 2.83mg	4.4% 0.48mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.18% 6.63g	3.47% 128g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces 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 5 oz.
• Both Dried Spirulina Seaweed as well as Frozen Broccoli Spears have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces 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 5 ounces:

• 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 5 oz.
• Both Dried Spirulina Seaweed as well as Frozen Broccoli Spears have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.