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Palm oil vs. Spinach raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between palm oil and spinach raw

  • Palm oil has more vitamin E; however, spinach raw has more vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, iron, vitamin C, magnesium, potassium, and vitamin B6.
  • Spinach raw's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 396% more.
  • Palm oil has 783 times more saturated fat than spinach raw. Palm oil has 49.3g of saturated fat, while spinach raw has 0.063g.
  • Spinach raw has a higher glycemic index than palm oil.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Oil, palm 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 0% 0% 0% 0.38% 0% 0% 0% 0% 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 less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +27000%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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% 319% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 20% 0% 0.16%
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 EVitamin E +685.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5936.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +6333.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Palm oil Spinach raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 8µg 482.9µg 396%
Saturated fat 49.3g 0.063g 224%
Fats 100g 0.39g 153%
Vitamin E 15.94mg 2.03mg 93%
Monounsaturated fat 37g 0.01g 92%
Polyunsaturated fat 9.3g 0.165g 61%
Vitamin A 0µg 469µg 52%
Folate 0µg 194µg 49%
Calories 884kcal 23kcal 43%
Manganese 0.897mg 39%
Iron 0.01mg 2.71mg 34%
Vitamin C 0mg 28.1mg 31%
Magnesium 0mg 79mg 19%
Potassium 0mg 558mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.189mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.195mg 15%
Copper 0mg 0.13mg 14%
Calcium 0mg 99mg 10%
Fiber 0g 2.2g 9%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.078mg 7%
Phosphorus 0mg 49mg 7%
Protein 0g 2.86g 6%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.724mg 5%
Zinc 0mg 0.53mg 5%
Sodium 0mg 79mg 3%
Choline 0.3mg 19.3mg 3%
Selenium 0µg 1µg 2%
Carbs 0g 3.63g 1%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.065mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 1.43g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.42g N/A
Tryptophan 0mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.122mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 0.223mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.174mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.129mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.161mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.064mg 0%
Fructose 0.15g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 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 FatsFats +25541%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
52% 39% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 49.3 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 37 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.3 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 +369900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5536.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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. Palm oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171015/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.