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Fast food vs. Spinach raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between fast food and spinach raw

  • Fast food is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1, yet spinach raw is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for spinach raw is 398% higher.
  • Spinach raw contains less saturated fat.
  • Spinach raw has a lower glycemic index than fast food.

Food types used in this article are Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain 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 19% 19% 17% 115% 40% 69% 57% 43% 47% 111%
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 +12.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +375.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +173.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1930%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +192.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +59.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +183.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +151.3%
~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.
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% 7.6% 1.5% 79% 84% 105% 32% 49% 111% 12% 60% 19%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +306.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +92.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +675.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +715.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +78.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5111.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +434.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +9755.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +142.5%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.195mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fast food Spinach raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 4.9µg 482.9µg 398%
Vitamin A 9µg 469µg 51%
Vitamin B12 0.89µg 0µg 37%
Selenium 20.3µg 1µg 35%
Vitamin C 0mg 28.1mg 31%
Vitamin B3 5.617mg 0.724mg 31%
Folate 80µg 194µg 29%
Protein 16.52g 2.86g 27%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.897mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.317mg 0.078mg 20%
Saturated fat 4.493g 0.063g 20%
Zinc 2.52mg 0.53mg 18%
Fats 12.01g 0.39g 18%
Calories 297kcal 23kcal 14%
Vitamin B2 0.363mg 0.189mg 13%
Magnesium 27mg 79mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.835g 0.01g 12%
Phosphorus 134mg 49mg 12%
Potassium 197mg 558mg 11%
Cholesterol 33mg 0mg 11%
Sodium 331mg 79mg 11%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 2.03mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.68g 0.165g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.53mg 0.065mg 9%
Carbs 31.5g 3.63g 9%
Starch 22.87g 9%
Iron 3.06mg 2.71mg 4%
Calcium 62mg 99mg 4%
Fructose 2.27g 0.15g 3%
Choline 34.4mg 19.3mg 3%
Fiber 1.7g 2.2g 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Copper 0.121mg 0.13mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.212mg 0.195mg 1%
Net carbs 29.8g 1.43g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 4.88g 0.42g N/A
Trans fat 0.514g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.144mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.46mg 0.122mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.642mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 1.13mg 0.223mg 0%
Lysine 0.785mg 0.174mg 0%
Methionine 0.306mg 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.67mg 0.129mg 0%
Valine 0.728mg 0.161mg 0%
Histidine 0.402mg 0.064mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.121g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.391g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 12% 32% 38%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 12.01 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 38.45 g
Other: 1.52 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 +477.6%
Contains more FatsFats +2979.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +767.8%
Contains more WaterWater +137.7%
Contains more OtherOther +13.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.68 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 +48250%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +918.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
82% 7% 8% 2%
Starch: 22.87 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 2.05 g
Fructose: 2.27 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.57 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 StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1763.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1413.3%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g

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. Fast food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170693/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.

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