Corn raw vs. Spinach raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between corn raw and spinach raw
- Corn raw is richer in vitamin B5, yet spinach raw is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin E, vitamin B2, and magnesium.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin K for spinach raw is 402% higher.
- Corn raw contains 11 times more vitamin B5 than spinach raw. Corn raw contains 0.717mg of vitamin B5, while spinach raw contains 0.065mg.
- Spinach raw has a lower glycemic index than corn raw.
Food types used in this article are Corn, sweet, yellow, raw 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.
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +81.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -81% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +113.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +4850% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +106.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +421.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +140.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +15.2% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +450.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +66.7% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +98.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +144.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1003.1% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +19.2% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +313.2% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +5111.1% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +2800% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +243.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +109.7% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +160866.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +361.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 482.9µg | 402% |
Vitamin A | 9µg | 469µg | 51% |
Folate | 42µg | 194µg | 38% |
Manganese | 0.163mg | 0.897mg | 32% |
Iron | 0.52mg | 2.71mg | 27% |
Vitamin C | 6.8mg | 28.1mg | 24% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.717mg | 0.065mg | 13% |
Vitamin E | 0.07mg | 2.03mg | 13% |
Magnesium | 37mg | 79mg | 10% |
Calcium | 2mg | 99mg | 10% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.055mg | 0.189mg | 10% |
Potassium | 270mg | 558mg | 8% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.093mg | 0.195mg | 8% |
Copper | 0.054mg | 0.13mg | 8% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.77mg | 0.724mg | 7% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.155mg | 0.078mg | 6% |
Phosphorus | 89mg | 49mg | 6% |
Carbs | 18.7g | 3.63g | 5% |
Calories | 86kcal | 23kcal | 3% |
Sodium | 15mg | 79mg | 3% |
Fructose | 1.94g | 0.15g | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.487g | 0.165g | 2% |
Starch | 5.7g | 2% | |
Protein | 3.27g | 2.86g | 1% |
Fiber | 2g | 2.2g | 1% |
Fats | 1.35g | 0.39g | 1% |
Choline | 23mg | 19.3mg | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.325g | 0.063g | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.432g | 0.01g | 1% |
Selenium | 0.6µg | 1µg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.46mg | 0.53mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 16.7g | 1.43g | N/A |
Sugar | 6.26g | 0.42g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.023mg | 0.039mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.129mg | 0.122mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.129mg | 0.147mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.348mg | 0.223mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.137mg | 0.174mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.067mg | 0.053mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.15mg | 0.129mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.185mg | 0.161mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.089mg | 0.064mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.014g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.468g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.27 g
Fats:
1.35 g
Carbs:
18.7 g
Water:
76.05 g
Other:
0.63 g
Protein:
2.86 g
Fats:
0.39 g
Carbs:
3.63 g
Water:
91.4 g
Other:
1.72 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +14.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +246.2% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +415.2% |
Contains more WaterWater | +20.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +173% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.325 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.432 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.487 g
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 | +4220% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +195.2% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -80.6% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
5.7 g
Sucrose:
0.89 g
Glucose:
3.43 g
Fructose:
1.94 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
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 SucroseSucrose | +1171.4% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +3018.2% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +1193.3% |
Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
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Maltose
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