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Lambsquarters vs. Vine spinach (basella) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between lambsquarters and vine spinach (basella)

  • Lambsquarters have more vitamin A, vitamin B2, copper, calcium, and vitamin B1, while vine spinach (basella) has more folate, vitamin C, and magnesium.
  • Lambsquarters' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 72% higher.
  • Vine spinach (basella) contains 3 times less vitamin B1 than lambsquarters. Lambsquarters contain 0.16mg of vitamin B1, while vine spinach (basella) contains 0.05mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Lambsquarters, raw and Vinespinach, (basella), 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 24% 93% 40% 45% 98% 12% 31% 5.6% 102% 4.9%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 33% 45% 45% 36% 12% 22% 3.1% 96% 4.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +183.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +173.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +91.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.2%
~equal in Iron ~1.2mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.43mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.735mg

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 267% 193% 0% 0% 40% 102% 23% 5.5% 63% 0% 0% 23% 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 340% 133% 0% 0% 13% 36% 9.4% 3.2% 55% 0% 0% 105% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +45%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +220%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +183.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +140%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +73.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +27.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +366.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lambsquarters Vine spinach (basella) DV% diff.
Folate 30µg 140µg 28%
Vitamin C 80mg 102mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.44mg 0.155mg 22%
Copper 0.293mg 0.107mg 21%
Vitamin A 580µg 400µg 20%
Calcium 309mg 109mg 20%
Fiber 4g 16%
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.05mg 9%
Magnesium 34mg 65mg 7%
Protein 4.2g 1.8g 5%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 0.5mg 4%
Phosphorus 72mg 52mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.274mg 0.24mg 3%
Potassium 452mg 510mg 2%
Manganese 0.782mg 0.735mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.351g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.092mg 0.053mg 1%
Calories 43kcal 19kcal 1%
Sodium 43mg 24mg 1%
Carbs 7.3g 3.4g 1%
Fats 0.8g 0.3g 1%
Net carbs 3.3g 3.4g N/A
Iron 1.2mg 1.2mg 0%
Zinc 0.44mg 0.43mg 0%
Selenium 0.9µg 0.8µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.059g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.15g 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.028mg 0%
Threonine 0.163mg 0.055mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.253mg 0.053mg 0%
Leucine 0.35mg 0.101mg 0%
Lysine 0.354mg 0.086mg 0%
Methionine 0.049mg 0.019mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.166mg 0.085mg 0%
Valine 0.226mg 0.065mg 0%
Histidine 0.116mg 0.039mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 7% 84% 3%
Protein: 4.2 g
Fats: 0.8 g
Carbs: 7.3 g
Water: 84.3 g
Other: 3.4 g
2% 3% 93%
Protein: 1.8 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 3.4 g
Water: 93.1 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +133.3%
Contains more FatsFats +166.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +114.7%
Contains more OtherOther +142.9%
Contains more WaterWater +10.4%

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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. Lambsquarters - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169244/nutrients
  2. Vine spinach (basella) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170474/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.