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Cereal vs. Spinach raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between cereal and spinach raw

  • Cereal is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and zinc, yet spinach raw is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, and magnesium.
  • Cereal covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 518% more than spinach raw.
  • Cereal contains 41 times more vitamin B3 than spinach raw. While cereal contains 29.62mg of vitamin B3, spinach raw contains only 0.724mg.
  • The amount of sodium in spinach raw is lower.
  • The glycemic index of spinach raw is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) and Spinach, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Cereal
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 3% 9.3% 1277% 46% 207% 33% 104% 103% 34%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 56% 30% 49% 102% 43% 14% 21% 10% 117% 5.5%
Contains more IronIron +1156.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1334%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +57.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +530%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +315.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +890%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +431.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13.5%
~equal in Copper ~0.13mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Cereal
7
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 128% 271% 1.6% 0% 1572% 893% 555% 14% 1381% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 94% 156% 41% 0% 20% 44% 14% 3.9% 45% 0% 1207% 146% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +37%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +73.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +7961.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1947.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3991.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +247.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2969.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2437.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cereal
4
6% 87% 4% 2%
Protein: 6.06 g
Fats: 1.08 g
Carbs: 86.85 g
Water: 3.78 g
Other: 2.23 g
3% 4% 91% 2%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 91.4 g
Other: 1.72 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +111.9%
Contains more FatsFats +176.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2292.6%
Contains more OtherOther +29.7%
Contains more WaterWater +2318%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cereal
2
32% 25% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.204 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.354 g
26% 4% 69%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.063 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.165 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1940%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +114.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cereal
4
94% 3% 3%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 9.74 g
Glucose: 0.27 g
Fructose: 0.26 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.09 g
Galactose: 0 g
16% 26% 35% 23%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.07 g
Glucose: 0.11 g
Fructose: 0.15 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.1 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +13814.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +145.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +73.3%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Cereal Spinach raw
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cereal Spinach raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 6.288mg 0.078mg 518%
Vitamin B6 5.986mg 0.195mg 445%
Vitamin K 0µg 482.9µg 402%
Iron 34.06mg 2.71mg 392%
Vitamin B2 3.87mg 0.189mg 283%
Vitamin B3 29.62mg 0.724mg 181%
Zinc 7.6mg 0.53mg 64%
Folate 194µg 49%
Vitamin A 814µg 469µg 38%
Sodium 795mg 79mg 31%
Carbs 86.85g 3.63g 28%
Calories 378kcal 23kcal 18%
Magnesium 19mg 79mg 14%
Potassium 105mg 558mg 13%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 2.03mg 13%
Vitamin C 38.5mg 28.1mg 12%
Selenium 6.3µg 1µg 10%
Calcium 10mg 99mg 9%
Protein 6.06g 2.86g 6%
Manganese 0.79mg 0.897mg 5%
Choline 19.3mg 4%
Phosphorus 77mg 49mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 0.065mg 3%
Fiber 1.4g 2.2g 3%
Copper 0.137mg 0.13mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.354g 0.165g 1%
Saturated fat 0.26g 0.063g 1%
Fats 1.08g 0.39g 1%
Net carbs 85.45g 1.43g N/A
Sugar 10.35g 0.42g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.204g 0.01g 0%
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.241mg 0.122mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.26mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.767mg 0.223mg 0%
Lysine 0.113mg 0.174mg 0%
Methionine 0.13mg 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.365mg 0.129mg 0%
Valine 0.344mg 0.161mg 0%
Histidine 0.162mg 0.064mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0.15g 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Cereal Spinach raw
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
371%
Cereal
137%
Spinach raw
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
183%
Cereal
45%
Spinach raw

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Spinach raw
Spinach raw is lower in Sugar (difference - 9.93g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Spinach raw
Spinach raw contains less Sodium (difference - 716mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Spinach raw
Spinach raw is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.197g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Spinach raw
Spinach raw is lower in glycemic index (difference - 37)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Cereal
Cereal is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 0mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Cereal
Cereal is cheaper (difference - $0.2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Spinach raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168462/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.