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Spinach, frozen, chopped or leaf, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt vs. Beets, cooked, boiled. drained, with salt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between spinach, frozen, chopped or leaf, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt and beets, cooked, boiled. drained, with salt

  • The amount of vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin E, manganese, iron, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B2, folate, and copper in spinach, frozen, chopped or leaf, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt is higher than in beets, cooked, boiled. Drained, with salt.
  • Spinach, frozen, chopped or leaf, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt covers your daily vitamin K needs 450% more than beets, cooked, boiled. Drained, with salt.
  • Beets, cooked, boiled. Drained, with salt has 345 times less vitamin A than spinach, frozen, chopped or leaf, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt. Spinach, frozen, chopped or leaf, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt has 12061IU of vitamin A, while beets, cooked, boiled. Drained, with salt has 35IU.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Spinach, frozen, chopped or leaf, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt and Beets, cooked, boiled. drained, with salt.

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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 59% 46% 27% 74% 54% 13% 21% 42% 94% 30%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.8% 27% 30% 25% 9.5% 16% 37% 43% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +256.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +856.3%
Contains more IronIron +148.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +117.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +40%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +119.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +685.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -11.5%
~equal in Potassium ~305mg

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 7.3% 201% 71% 0% 20% 41% 8.2% 4.5% 31% 0% 1352% 91% 14%
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 12% 0.67% 0.8% 0% 6.8% 9.2% 6.2% 8.7% 15% 0% 0.5% 60% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +30050%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +8750%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +188.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +340%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +32.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +103%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +270250%
Contains more FolateFolate +51.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +293.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +63.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +93.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 5% 89%
Protein: 4.01 g
Fats: 0.87 g
Carbs: 4.8 g
Water: 88.94 g
Other: 1.38 g
2% 10% 87%
Protein: 1.68 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 9.96 g
Water: 87.06 g
Other: 1.12 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +138.7%
Contains more FatsFats +383.3%
Contains more OtherOther +23.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +107.5%
~equal in Water ~87.06g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
30% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.036 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.086 g
22% 28% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.064 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +34.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -22.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spinach, frozen, chopped or leaf, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Beets, cooked, boiled. drained, with salt DV% diff.
Vitamin K 540.7µg 0.2µg 450%
Vitamin A 603µg 2µg 67%
Vitamin E 3.54mg 0.04mg 23%
Manganese 0.717mg 0.326mg 17%
Iron 1.96mg 0.79mg 15%
Magnesium 82mg 23mg 14%
Calcium 153mg 16mg 14%
Folate 121µg 80µg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.176mg 0.04mg 10%
Copper 0.161mg 0.074mg 10%
Selenium 5.5µg 0.7µg 9%
Fiber 3.7g 2g 7%
Protein 4.01g 1.68g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.136mg 0.067mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.027mg 4%
Choline 24.8mg 6.3mg 3%
Phosphorus 50mg 38mg 2%
Sodium 322mg 285mg 2%
Carbs 4.8g 9.96g 2%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 3.6mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.075mg 0.145mg 1%
Calories 34kcal 44kcal 1%
Vitamin B3 0.439mg 0.331mg 1%
Zinc 0.49mg 0.35mg 1%
Fats 0.87g 0.18g 1%
Net carbs 1.1g 7.96g N/A
Potassium 302mg 305mg 0%
Sugar 0.51g 7.96g N/A
Saturated fat 0.036g 0.028g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.035g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.086g 0.064g 0%
Tryptophan 0.101mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.22mg 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.128mg 0.05mg 0%
Leucine 0.205mg 0.071mg 0%
Lysine 0.256mg 0.06mg 0%
Methionine 0.053mg 0.019mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.211mg 0.048mg 0%
Valine 0.181mg 0.059mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 0.022mg 0%
Fructose 0.09g 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Spinach, frozen, chopped or leaf, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Beets, cooked, boiled. drained, with salt
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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
141%
Spinach, frozen, chopped or leaf, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
10%
Beets, cooked, boiled. drained, with salt
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
46%
Spinach, frozen, chopped or leaf, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
21%
Beets, cooked, boiled. drained, with salt

Comparison summary

Which food is richer in minerals?
Spinach, frozen, chopped or leaf, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Spinach, frozen, chopped or leaf, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Spinach, frozen, chopped or leaf, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Spinach, frozen, chopped or leaf, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt is lower in Sugar (difference - 7.45g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Spinach, frozen, chopped or leaf, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Spinach, frozen, chopped or leaf, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sodium?
Beets, cooked, boiled. drained, with salt
Beets, cooked, boiled. drained, with salt contains less Sodium (difference - 37mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Beets, cooked, boiled. drained, with salt
Beets, cooked, boiled. drained, with salt is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.008g)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes ()
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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, frozen, chopped or leaf, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170124/nutrients
  2. Beets, cooked, boiled. drained, with salt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168506/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.