Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
apricot
versus
spirulina
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in apricot and spirulina:
Spirulina is high in calories and apricot has 83% less calories than spirulina - spirulina has 290 calories per 100 grams and apricot has 48 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, apricot is much lighter in protein, much heavier in carbs and lighter in fat compared to spirulina per calorie. Apricot has a macronutrient ratio of 10:83:7 and for spirulina, 58:24:18 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Apricot | Spirulina | |
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Protein | 10% | 58% |
Carbohydrates | 83% | 24% |
Fat | 7% | 18% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Apricot has 53% less carbohydrates than spirulina - spirulina has 23.9g of total carbs per 100 grams and apricot has 11.1g of carbohydrates.
Spirulina is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has 80% more dietary fiber than apricot - spirulina has 3.6g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and apricot has 2g of dietary fiber.
Spirulina has 66% less sugar than apricot - spirulina has 3.1g of sugar per 100 grams and apricot has 9.2g of sugar.
Spirulina is an excellent source of protein and it has 40 times more protein than apricot - spirulina has 57.5g of protein per 100 grams and apricot has 1.4g of protein.
Apricot has 97.1 times less saturated fat than spirulina - spirulina has 2.7g of saturated fat per 100 grams and apricot has 0.03g of saturated fat.
Spirulina and apricot contain similar amounts of Vitamin C - spirulina has 10.1mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and apricot has 10mg of Vitamin C.
Apricot has 231% more Vitamin A than spirulina - spirulina has 29ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and apricot has 96ug of Vitamin A.
Spirulina has 462% more Vitamin E than apricot - spirulina has 5mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and apricot has 0.89mg of Vitamin E.
Spirulina has 673% more Vitamin K than apricot - spirulina has 25.5ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and apricot has 3.3ug of Vitamin K.
Spirulina has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
Apricot | Spirulina | |
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Thiamin | 0.03 MG | 2.38 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.04 MG | 3.67 MG |
Niacin | 0.6 MG | 12.82 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 0.24 MG | 3.48 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.054 MG | 0.364 MG |
Folate | 9 UG | 94 UG |
Spirulina is an excellent source of calcium and it has 823% more calcium than apricot - spirulina has 120mg of calcium per 100 grams and apricot has 13mg of calcium.
Spirulina is an excellent source of iron and it has 72 times more iron than apricot - spirulina has 28.5mg of iron per 100 grams and apricot has 0.39mg of iron.
Both spirulina and apricot are high in potassium. Spirulina has 426% more potassium than apricot - spirulina has 1363mg of potassium per 100 grams and apricot has 259mg of potassium.
Carotenoids are micronutrients commonly found in plants and some animal products. An example is beta-carotene, the notable carotenoid which is a popular source of Vitamin A.[4][5]
For specific types of carotenoids,
Apricot | Spirulina | |
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beta-carotene | 1094 UG | 342 UG |
alpha-carotene | 19 UG | ~ |
lutein + zeaxanthin | 89 UG | ~ |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, spirulina has more linoleic acid than apricot per 100 grams.
Apricot | Spirulina | |
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linoleic acid | 0.077 G | 1.254 G |
Total | 0.077 G | 1.254 G |
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G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||