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Spinach, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt vs. Tomato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between spinach, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt and tomatoes

  • Tomatoes have less vitamin K, vitamin A, iron, manganese, folate, magnesium, vitamin B2, copper, and calcium than spinach, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt.
  • Spinach, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt covers your daily need for vitamin K, 405% more than tomatoes.
  • Spinach, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt has 61 times more sodium than tomatoes. While spinach, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt has 306mg of sodium, tomatoes have only 5mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Spinach, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt and Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average.

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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 62% 41% 41% 134% 58% 21% 24% 40% 122% 8.2%
Tomato
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 3% 21% 10% 20% 4.6% 10% 0.65% 15% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +690.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1260%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +96.6%
Contains more IronIron +1222.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +194.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +347.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +133.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +720.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%

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 33% 175% 42% 0% 24% 54% 9.2% 8.7% 56% 0% 1234% 110% 11%
Tomato
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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 46% 14% 11% 0% 9.3% 4.4% 11% 5.3% 18% 0% 20% 11% 3.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1147.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +285.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +156.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1142.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +62.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +202.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +6148.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +873.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +194%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +39.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +21.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 4% 91% 2%
Protein: 2.97 g
Fats: 0.26 g
Carbs: 3.75 g
Water: 91.21 g
Other: 1.81 g
Tomato
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4% 95%
Protein: 0.88 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.89 g
Water: 94.52 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +237.5%
Contains more FatsFats +30%
Contains more OtherOther +254.9%
~equal in Carbs ~3.89g
~equal in Water ~94.52g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 4% 69%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.043 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.109 g
Tomato
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20% 22% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.031 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +31.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -34.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +416.7%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Spinach, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Tomato
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spinach, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Tomato DV% diff.
Vitamin K 493.6µg 7.9µg 405%
Vitamin A 524µg 42µg 54%
Iron 3.57mg 0.27mg 41%
Manganese 0.935mg 0.114mg 36%
Folate 146µg 15µg 33%
Magnesium 87mg 11mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.236mg 0.019mg 17%
Sodium 306mg 5mg 13%
Calcium 136mg 10mg 13%
Copper 0.174mg 0.059mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.242mg 0.08mg 12%
Vitamin E 2.08mg 0.54mg 10%
Potassium 466mg 237mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.037mg 5%
Phosphorus 56mg 24mg 5%
Zinc 0.76mg 0.17mg 5%
Fiber 2.4g 1.2g 5%
Vitamin C 9.8mg 13.7mg 4%
Protein 2.97g 0.88g 4%
Selenium 1.5µg 0µg 3%
Choline 19.7mg 6.7mg 2%
Fructose 1.37g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.49mg 0.594mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.145mg 0.089mg 1%
Calories 23kcal 18kcal 0%
Fats 0.26g 0.2g 0%
Carbs 3.75g 3.89g 0%
Net carbs 1.35g 2.69g N/A
Sugar 0.43g 2.63g N/A
Saturated fat 0.043g 0.028g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 0.031g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.109g 0.083g 0%
Tryptophan 0.04mg 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.127mg 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.152mg 0.018mg 0%
Leucine 0.231mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.182mg 0.027mg 0%
Methionine 0.055mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.134mg 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.168mg 0.018mg 0%
Histidine 0.066mg 0.014mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Spinach, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Tomato
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
135%
Spinach, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
12%
Tomato
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
55%
Spinach, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
9%
Tomato

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Tomato
Tomato contains less Sodium (difference - 301mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Tomato
Tomato is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.015g)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Spinach, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Spinach, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt is lower in Sugar (difference - 2.2g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Spinach, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Spinach, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt is lower in glycemic index (difference - 23)
Which food is cheaper?
Spinach, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Spinach, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt is cheaper (difference - $0.4)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Spinach, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Spinach, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Spinach, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Spinach, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Spinach, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170531/nutrients
  2. Tomato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170457/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.