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Spinach raw vs. Beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between spinach raw and beans?

  • Spinach raw is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, iron, vitamin C, vitamin E, magnesium, and vitamin B2, while beans are higher in fiber and copper.
  • Spinach raw's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 402% higher.
  • Beans have 88 times less vitamin A than spinach raw. Spinach raw has 9377IU of vitamin A, while beans have 106IU.

We used Spinach, raw and Beans, baked, canned, no salt added types in this comparison.

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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 56% 30% 49% 102% 43% 14% 21% 10% 117% 5.5%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 26% 11% 69% 38% 45% 0.13% 0% 25%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +146.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +98%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +88.5%
Contains more IronIron +834.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +58.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +164.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +112.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +350%

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 94% 156% 41% 0% 20% 44% 14% 3.9% 45% 0% 1207% 146% 11%
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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 10% 1.7% 3% 0% 38% 14% 8.1% 0% 30% 0% 2% 18% 17%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +806.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +9280%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1253.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +215%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +68.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +60262.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +708.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +92.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +59.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spinach raw Beans DV% diff.
Vitamin K 482.9µg 0.8µg 402%
Vitamin A 469µg 5µg 52%
Folate 194µg 24µg 43%
Manganese 0.897mg 39%
Iron 2.71mg 0.29mg 30%
Vitamin C 28.1mg 3.1mg 28%
Fiber 2.2g 5.5g 13%
Vitamin E 2.03mg 0.15mg 13%
Magnesium 79mg 32mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.189mg 0.06mg 10%
Potassium 558mg 296mg 8%
Copper 0.13mg 0.206mg 8%
Zinc 0.53mg 1.4mg 8%
Phosphorus 49mg 104mg 8%
Carbs 3.63g 20.49g 6%
Selenium 1µg 4.5µg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.15mg 6%
Calcium 99mg 50mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.195mg 0.13mg 5%
Calories 23kcal 105kcal 4%
Protein 2.86g 4.8g 4%
Sodium 79mg 1mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.724mg 0.43mg 2%
Choline 19.3mg 30.8mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.065mg 1%
Fats 0.39g 0.4g 0%
Net carbs 1.43g 14.99g N/A
Sugar 0.42g 7.78g N/A
Saturated fat 0.063g 0.103g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 0.035g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.165g 0.172g 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.122mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.223mg 0%
Lysine 0.174mg 0%
Methionine 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.129mg 0%
Valine 0.161mg 0%
Histidine 0.064mg 0%
Fructose 0.15g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 4% 91% 2%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 91.4 g
Other: 1.72 g
Beans
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5% 20% 73% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 20.49 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.71 g
Contains more WaterWater +25.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +67.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +464.5%
~equal in Fats ~0.4g
~equal in Other ~1.71g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 4% 69%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.063 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.165 g
Beans
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33% 11% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.172 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -38.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +250%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.172g

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 raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168462/nutrients
  2. Beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168128/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.