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Fettuccine vs. Spinach raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fettuccine and spinach raw different?

  • Fettuccine is higher in vitamin B3; however, spinach raw is richer in folate, iron, magnesium, potassium, vitamin B6, vitamin E, vitamin B2, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for folate for spinach raw is 47% higher.
  • Fettuccine contains 14 times more saturated fat than spinach raw. While fettuccine contains 0.9g of saturated fat, spinach raw contains only 0.063g.
  • Spinach raw has a lower glycemic index (32) than fettuccine (47).

KASHI, STEAM MEAL, Chicken Fettuccine, Frozen Entree and Spinach, raw 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 4.3% 8.4% 15% 23% 0% 2.7% 11% 22% 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 more MagnesiumMagnesium +1216.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +253.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +232.1%
Contains more IronIron +351.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +430%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +96%
Contains less SodiumSodium -52.4%

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% 9% 0% 23% 16% 34% 0% 12% 0% 0% 4.5% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +148.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +351.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +170%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +290%
Contains more FolateFolate +3133.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fettuccine Spinach raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 482.9µg 402%
Vitamin A 469µg 52%
Folate 6µg 194µg 47%
Manganese 0.897mg 39%
Vitamin C 28.1mg 31%
Iron 0.6mg 2.71mg 26%
Magnesium 6mg 79mg 17%
Copper 0.13mg 14%
Vitamin E 0.45mg 2.03mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.05mg 0.195mg 11%
Potassium 168mg 558mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.189mg 9%
Calcium 28mg 99mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.8mg 0.724mg 7%
Protein 6.2g 2.86g 7%
Cholesterol 14mg 0mg 5%
Choline 19.3mg 4%
Fats 2.7g 0.39g 4%
Calories 99kcal 23kcal 4%
Sodium 166mg 79mg 4%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.53mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.9g 0.063g 4%
Phosphorus 25mg 49mg 3%
Carbs 14g 3.63g 3%
Selenium 1µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.9g 0.01g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.4g 0.165g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.078mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.065mg 1%
Fiber 2g 2.2g 1%
Net carbs 12g 1.43g N/A
Sugar 1.3g 0.42g N/A
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.122mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.223mg 0%
Lysine 0.174mg 0%
Methionine 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.129mg 0%
Valine 0.161mg 0%
Histidine 0.064mg 0%
Fructose 0.15g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 3% 14% 75% 2%
Protein: 6.2 g
Fats: 2.7 g
Carbs: 14 g
Water: 75.2 g
Other: 1.9 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 +116.8%
Contains more FatsFats +592.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +285.7%
Contains more WaterWater +21.5%
~equal in Other ~1.72g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 41% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.9 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.4 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 +8900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +142.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93%

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.