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Ice cream sandwich vs. Spinach raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between ice cream sandwich and spinach raw

  • Ice cream sandwich is higher in copper, yet spinach raw is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, vitamin C, iron, manganese, potassium, vitamin B6, and magnesium.
  • Spinach raw covers your daily vitamin K needs 401% more than ice cream sandwich.
  • Ice cream sandwich contains 2 times more copper than spinach raw. While ice cream sandwich contains 0.254mg of copper, spinach raw contains only 0.13mg.
  • The glycemic index of spinach raw is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Ice cream sandwich 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 21% 26% 10% 9.8% 85% 16% 31% 17% 50% 17%
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 CopperCopper +95.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +13.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +46.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +210%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +172.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +15.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +385.2%
Contains more IronIron +942.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +135.4%

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% 29% 8% 0% 28% 34% 29% 13% 6.5% 6.3% 3.3% 26% 4.4%
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 +42.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +116.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +221.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +445.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +407.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +29.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +596.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +37046.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +470.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +141.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ice cream sandwich Spinach raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1.3µg 482.9µg 401%
Vitamin A 86µg 469µg 43%
Folate 34µg 194µg 40%
Vitamin C 0mg 28.1mg 31%
Iron 0.26mg 2.71mg 31%
Manganese 0.381mg 0.897mg 22%
Copper 0.254mg 0.13mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.272g 0.165g 14%
Potassium 115mg 558mg 13%
Fats 8.57g 0.39g 13%
Vitamin B6 0.028mg 0.195mg 13%
Magnesium 29mg 79mg 12%
Calories 237kcal 23kcal 11%
Carbs 37.14g 3.63g 11%
Vitamin E 0.4mg 2.03mg 11%
Saturated fat 2.317g 0.063g 10%
Fiber 0g 2.2g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 2.661g 0.01g 7%
Cholesterol 21mg 0mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.566mg 0.724mg 5%
Selenium 3.1µg 1µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.146mg 0.189mg 3%
Protein 4.29g 2.86g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 0.065mg 3%
Phosphorus 72mg 49mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.111mg 0.078mg 3%
Sodium 129mg 79mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.05µg 0µg 2%
Choline 8mg 19.3mg 2%
Caffeine 4mg 0mg 1%
Zinc 0.6mg 0.53mg 1%
Calcium 86mg 99mg 1%
Net carbs 37.14g 1.43g N/A
Sugar 18.57g 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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 9% 37% 49%
Protein: 4.29 g
Fats: 8.57 g
Carbs: 37.14 g
Water: 48.9 g
Other: 1.1 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 +50%
Contains more FatsFats +2097.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +923.1%
Contains more WaterWater +86.9%
Contains more OtherOther +56.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 37% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.317 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.661 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.272 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 +26510%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1277%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.3%

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. Ice cream sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172226/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.