Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
potato starch
versus
spirulina
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in potato starch and spirulina:
Both spirulina and potato starch are high in calories. Potato starch has 15% more calories than spirulina - spirulina has 290 calories per 100 grams and potato starch has 333 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, potato starch is much lighter in protein, much heavier in carbs and lighter in fat compared to spirulina per calorie. Potato starch has a macronutrient ratio of 0:100:0 and for spirulina, 59:25:17 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Potato Starch | Spirulina | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | ~ | 59% |
| Carbohydrates | 100% | 25% |
| Fat | ~ | 17% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Potato starch is high in carbohydrates and spirulina has 71% less carbohydrates than potato starch - spirulina has 23.9g of total carbs per 100 grams and potato starch has 83.3g of carbohydrates.
Spirulina is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than potato starch - spirulina has 3.6g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Potato starch has less sugar than spirulina - spirulina has 3.1g of sugar per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Spirulina is an excellent source of protein and it has more protein than potato starch - spirulina has 57.5g of protein per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Potato starch has less saturated fat than spirulina - spirulina has 2.7g of saturated fat per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Spirulina has signficantly more Vitamin C than potato starch - spirulina has 10.1mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Spirulina has more Vitamin A than potato starch - spirulina has 29ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Spirulina has signficantly more Vitamin E than potato starch - spirulina has 5mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Spirulina has more Vitamin K than potato starch - spirulina has 25.5ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Spirulina has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
| Potato Starch | Spirulina | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | ~ | 2.38 MG |
| Riboflavin | ~ | 3.67 MG |
| Niacin | ~ | 12.82 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | ~ | 3.48 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | ~ | 0.364 MG |
| Folate | ~ | 94 UG |
Spirulina is an excellent source of calcium and it has more calcium than potato starch - spirulina has 120mg of calcium per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Spirulina is an excellent source of iron and it has more iron than potato starch - spirulina has 28.5mg of iron per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Spirulina is an excellent source of potassium and it has more potassium than potato starch - spirulina has 1363mg of potassium per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.
Note: The specific food items compared are: Potato Starch (POTATO STARCH) and Spirulina (Seaweed, spirulina, dried) .
Potato Starch g
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Spirulina g
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| KCAL % |
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5% | calories | 5% |
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5% | carbohydrates | 5% |
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5% | dietary fiber | 5% |
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| G | 5% | sugar | 5% | G | |||
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5% | total fat | 5% |
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5% | saturated fat | 5% |
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| G | 5% | monounsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | polyunsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | trans fat | 5% | G | |||
| MG | 5% | cholesterol | 5% | MG | |||
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5% | sodium | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin A | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin C | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin D | 5% |
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5% | calcium | 5% |
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5% | iron | 5% |
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5% | magnesium | 5% |
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5% | potassium | 5% |
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5% | thiamin (Vit B1) | 5% |
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5% | riboflavin (Vit B2) | 5% |
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5% | niacin (Vit B3) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B6 | 5% |
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5% | pantothenic acid (Vit B5) | 5% |
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5% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B12 | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin E | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin K | 5% |
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5% | protein | 5% |
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5% | biotin (Vit B7) | 5% |
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5% | choline | 5% |
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5% | chlorine | 5% |
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5% | chromium | 5% |
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5% | copper | 5% |
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5% | fluoride | 5% |
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5% | iodine | 5% |
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5% | manganese | 5% |
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5% | molybdenum | 5% |
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5% | phosphorus | 5% |
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5% | selenium | 5% |
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5% | zinc | 5% |
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| G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||