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Soba vs. Spinach raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between soba and spinach raw

  • Soba has less vitamin A, folate, vitamin C, iron, manganese, magnesium, potassium, copper, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6.
  • Spinach raw's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 188% more.
  • Soba has a higher glycemic index than spinach raw.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Noodles, japanese, soba, cooked 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.
Soba
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 1.2% 3.1% 18% 2.7% 3.3% 11% 7.8% 49% 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 -24.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +777.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2375%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1494.3%
Contains more IronIron +464.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1525%
Contains more ZincZinc +341.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +96%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +139.8%

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.
Soba
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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% 0% 0% 24% 6% 9.6% 14% 9.2% 0% 0% 5.3% 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 94% 156% 41% 0% 20% 44% 14% 3.9% 45% 0% 1207% 146% 11%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +261.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +626.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +42%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +387.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +2671.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soba Spinach raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 482.9µg 402%
Vitamin A 0µg 469µg 52%
Folate 7µg 194µg 47%
Vitamin C 0mg 28.1mg 31%
Iron 0.48mg 2.71mg 28%
Manganese 0.374mg 0.897mg 23%
Magnesium 9mg 79mg 17%
Potassium 35mg 558mg 15%
Vitamin E 2.03mg 14%
Copper 0.008mg 0.13mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.189mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.195mg 12%
Calcium 4mg 99mg 10%
Fiber 2.2g 9%
Carbs 21.44g 3.63g 6%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.53mg 4%
Choline 19.3mg 4%
Protein 5.06g 2.86g 4%
Calories 99kcal 23kcal 4%
Phosphorus 25mg 49mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.235mg 0.065mg 3%
Selenium 1µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.031g 0.165g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.094mg 0.078mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.51mg 0.724mg 1%
Sodium 60mg 79mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.39g 0%
Net carbs 21.44g 1.43g N/A
Sugar 0.42g N/A
Saturated fat 0.019g 0.063g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.026g 0.01g 0%
Tryptophan 0.072mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.177mg 0.122mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.33mg 0.223mg 0%
Lysine 0.214mg 0.174mg 0%
Methionine 0.072mg 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.217mg 0.129mg 0%
Valine 0.249mg 0.161mg 0%
Histidine 0.119mg 0.064mg 0%
Fructose 0.15g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Soba
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5% 21% 73%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 21.44 g
Water: 73.01 g
Other: 0.39 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 +76.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +490.6%
Contains more FatsFats +290%
Contains more WaterWater +25.2%
Contains more OtherOther +341%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Soba
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25% 34% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.019 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.026 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.031 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +160%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +432.3%

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. Soba - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168907/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.

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