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Corn grain vs. Spinach pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are corn grain and spinach pasta different?

  • Corn grain is higher in vitamin B6, magnesium, copper, and phosphorus; however, spinach pasta is richer in folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for folate for spinach pasta is 40% higher.
  • Corn grain contains 2 times more magnesium than spinach pasta. While corn grain contains 127mg of magnesium, spinach pasta contains only 63mg.

Corn grain, yellow and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, spinach, as purchased are the varieties used in this article.

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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 91% 2.1% 25% 102% 105% 60% 90% 4.6% 63% 85%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 45% 13% 24% 124% 66% 38% 63% 3.5% 102% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +101.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +59.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +57.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +514.3%
Contains more IronIron +21.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +61%
~equal in Potassium ~272mg

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% 3.7% 9.8% 0% 96% 46% 68% 25% 144% 0% 0.75% 14% 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 0% 8.3% 0% 0% 152% 92% 65% 41% 73% 39% 0% 133% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +97.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +127.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +58.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +98%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +62.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +831.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.46mg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn grain Spinach pasta DV% diff.
Folate 19µg 177µg 40%
Fiber 7.3g 29%
Selenium 15.5µg 28%
Cholesterol 0mg 73mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.622mg 0.315mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.385mg 0.609mg 19%
Magnesium 127mg 63mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.201mg 0.398mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.31µg 13%
Manganese 0.485mg 0.781mg 13%
Copper 0.314mg 0.197mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.163g 0.467g 11%
Phosphorus 210mg 148mg 9%
Zinc 2.21mg 1.4mg 7%
Iron 2.71mg 3.3mg 7%
Carbs 74.26g 55.72g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.424mg 0.688mg 5%
Protein 9.42g 11.26g 4%
Calories 365kcal 289kcal 4%
Fats 4.74g 2.1g 4%
Calcium 7mg 43mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 3%
Vitamin A 11µg 25µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.667g 0.483g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 1.251g 0.659g 1%
Vitamin B3 3.627mg 3.46mg 1%
Net carbs 66.96g 55.72g N/A
Potassium 287mg 272mg 0%
Sugar 0.64g N/A
Sodium 35mg 27mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.067mg 0.15mg 0%
Threonine 0.354mg 0.352mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.337mg 0.488mg 0%
Leucine 1.155mg 0.813mg 0%
Lysine 0.265mg 0.336mg 0%
Methionine 0.197mg 0.208mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.463mg 0.56mg 0%
Valine 0.477mg 0.544mg 0%
Histidine 0.287mg 0.237mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 5% 74% 10%
Protein: 9.42 g
Fats: 4.74 g
Carbs: 74.26 g
Water: 10.37 g
Other: 1.21 g
11% 2% 56% 30%
Protein: 11.26 g
Fats: 2.1 g
Carbs: 55.72 g
Water: 30.1 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more FatsFats +125.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +33.3%
Contains more OtherOther +47.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +19.5%
Contains more WaterWater +190.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 31% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.667 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.251 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.163 g
30% 41% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.483 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.659 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.467 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +89.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +363.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -27.6%

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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. Corn grain - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170288/nutrients
  2. Spinach pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169729/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.