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Olive oil vs. Spinach raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between olive oil and spinach raw

  • Olive oil has more vitamin E; however, spinach raw is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, manganese, vitamin C, iron, magnesium, and potassium.
  • Spinach raw covers your daily vitamin K needs 352% more than olive oil.
  • Spinach raw has 219 times less saturated fat than olive oil. Olive oil has 13.808g of saturated fat, while spinach raw has 0.063g.
  • Spinach raw has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of spinach raw is 32, while the glycemic index of olive oil is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Oil, olive, salad or cooking 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0.3% 0.09% 21% 0% 0% 0% 0.26% 0% 0%
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 less SodiumSodium -97.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +9800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +55700%
Contains more IronIron +383.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
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 0% 0% 287% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 151% 0% 0.16%
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 EVitamin E +606.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +702.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +6333.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Olive oil Spinach raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 60.2µg 482.9µg 352%
Monounsaturated fat 72.961g 0.01g 182%
Fats 100g 0.39g 153%
Vitamin E 14.35mg 2.03mg 82%
Polyunsaturated fat 10.523g 0.165g 69%
Saturated fat 13.808g 0.063g 62%
Vitamin A 0µg 469µg 52%
Folate 0µg 194µg 49%
Calories 884kcal 23kcal 43%
Manganese 0mg 0.897mg 39%
Vitamin C 0mg 28.1mg 31%
Iron 0.56mg 2.71mg 27%
Magnesium 0mg 79mg 19%
Potassium 1mg 558mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.189mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.195mg 15%
Copper 0mg 0.13mg 14%
Calcium 1mg 99mg 10%
Fiber 0g 2.2g 9%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.078mg 7%
Phosphorus 0mg 49mg 7%
Protein 0g 2.86g 6%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.724mg 5%
Zinc 0mg 0.53mg 5%
Sodium 2mg 79mg 3%
Choline 0.3mg 19.3mg 3%
Selenium 0µg 1µg 2%
Carbs 0g 3.63g 1%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.065mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 1.43g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.42g N/A
Tryptophan 0mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.122mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 0.223mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.174mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.129mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.161mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.064mg 0%
Fructose 0.15g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 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 FatsFats +25541%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 75% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13.808 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 72.961 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.523 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 +729510%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6277.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

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. Olive oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171413/nutrients
  2. 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.