Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces 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	1.27% 37kcal	1.96% 56.7kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.57% 0.55g	0.29% 0.28g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.6% 0.19g	0.093% 0.03g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	3.72% 0.06g	0.44% 0.007g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.53% 0.091g	0.87% 0.15g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	2.64% 3.43g	10.3% 13.4g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	0.59% 0.43g	9.97% 7.23g	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	1.5% 0.57g	5.6% 2.13g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	15% 8.4g	5.06% 2.83g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Spirulina	Green Hot Chili Peppers	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.47% 4.25μg	9.3% 83.6μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	26.2% 0.31mg	10.6% 0.13mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	37.3% 0.48mg	9.8% 0.13mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	10.6% 1.7mg	8.4% 1.35mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	9.2% 0.46mg	1.73% 0.086mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	3.7% 0.048mg	30.3% 0.39mg	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	3.2% 12.8μg	8.15% 32.6μg	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	1.4% 1.28mg	382% 344mg	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	4.63% 0.69mg	6.52% 0.98mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	2.95% 3.54μg	17% 20.3μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Spirulina	Green Hot Chili Peppers	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	1.7% 17mg	2.55% 25.5mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	94% 0.85mg	27.4% 0.25mg	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	49.4% 3.95mg	21.3% 1.7mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	6.4% 27mg	8.44% 35.4mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	11.5% 0.26mg	14.6% 0.34mg	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	2.23% 15.6mg	9.3% 65.2mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	5.3% 180mg	14% 482mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	1.8% 0.99μg	1.3% 0.71μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	9.26% 139mg	0.66% 9.92mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	2.58% 0.28mg	3.87% 0.43mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	3.47% 129g	3.36% 124g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces 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 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces 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 5 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• 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 5 oz.