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Mustard vs. Spinach raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between mustard and spinach raw

  • Mustard has more selenium; however, spinach raw is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, vitamin C, manganese, iron, potassium, and vitamin E.
  • Spinach raw covers your daily need for vitamin K, 401% more than mustard.
  • Mustard has 34 times more selenium than spinach raw. While mustard has 33.5µg of selenium, spinach raw has only 1µg.
  • Spinach raw has less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Mustard, prepared, yellow 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 34% 19% 13% 60% 25% 17% 46% 144% 55% 183%
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 ZincZinc +20.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +120.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3250%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +64.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +57.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +267.1%
Contains more IronIron +68.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +75.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +112.6%

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 1% 1.7% 7.2% 0% 44% 16% 11% 15% 16% 0% 3.5% 5.3% 12%
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 +126.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +290.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +16.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +9266.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +9280%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +463.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +170%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +178.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +34392.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +2671.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mustard Spinach raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1.4µg 482.9µg 401%
Selenium 33.5µg 1µg 59%
Vitamin A 5µg 469µg 52%
Folate 7µg 194µg 47%
Sodium 1104mg 79mg 45%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 28.1mg 31%
Manganese 0.422mg 0.897mg 21%
Iron 1.61mg 2.71mg 14%
Potassium 152mg 558mg 12%
Vitamin E 0.36mg 2.03mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 0.195mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.189mg 9%
Phosphorus 108mg 49mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.177mg 0.078mg 8%
Magnesium 48mg 79mg 7%
Fiber 4g 2.2g 7%
Copper 0.074mg 0.13mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.182g 0.01g 5%
Fats 3.34g 0.39g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.254mg 0.065mg 4%
Calcium 63mg 99mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.774g 0.165g 4%
Calories 60kcal 23kcal 2%
Protein 3.74g 2.86g 2%
Saturated fat 0.214g 0.063g 1%
Choline 22.4mg 19.3mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.565mg 0.724mg 1%
Zinc 0.64mg 0.53mg 1%
Carbs 5.83g 3.63g 1%
Net carbs 1.83g 1.43g N/A
Sugar 0.92g 0.42g N/A
Starch 0.64g 0%
Trans fat 0.009g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.167mg 0.122mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.292mg 0.223mg 0%
Lysine 0.264mg 0.174mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.161mg 0.129mg 0%
Valine 0.189mg 0.161mg 0%
Histidine 0.119mg 0.064mg 0%
Fructose 0.23g 0.15g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.373g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.358g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 3% 6% 84% 3%
Protein: 3.74 g
Fats: 3.34 g
Carbs: 5.83 g
Water: 83.72 g
Other: 3.37 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 +30.8%
Contains more FatsFats +756.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +60.6%
Contains more OtherOther +95.9%
~equal in Water ~91.4g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 69% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.214 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.182 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.774 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 +21720%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +369.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 14% 30% 15%
Starch: 0.64 g
Sucrose: 0.21 g
Glucose: 0.47 g
Fructose: 0.23 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 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 SucroseSucrose +200%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +327.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +53.3%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Mustard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172234/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.