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Spinach raw vs. Rapini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Spinach raw and Rapini

  • Spinach raw has more Vitamin K, Vitamin A RAE, Folate, Manganese, Magnesium, Potassium, Copper, Vitamin C, and Iron, however, Rapini is higher in Vitamin B1.
  • Spinach raw covers your daily need of Vitamin K 216% more than Rapini.
  • Spinach raw has 4 times more Magnesium than Rapini. While Spinach raw has 79mg of Magnesium, Rapini has only 22mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Spinach, raw and Broccoli raab, 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 56% 30% 49% 102% 43% 14% 21% 10% 117% 5.5%
Rapini
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 32% 17% 80% 14% 21% 31% 4.3% 52% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +259.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +184.7%
Contains more IronIron +26.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +209.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +127.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +45.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +49%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.2%
~equal in Calcium ~108mg
~equal in Selenium ~1µg

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% 563% 41% 0% 20% 44% 14% 3.9% 45% 0% 1207% 146% 11%
Rapini
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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 67% 157% 32% 0% 41% 30% 23% 19% 39% 0% 560% 62% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +39.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +257.6%
Contains more Vitamin E Vitamin E +25.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +46.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +115.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +133.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +107.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +68.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +395.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~18.3mg

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
Rapini
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3% 3% 93%
Protein: 3.17 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 2.85 g
Water: 92.55 g
Other: 0.94 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +27.4%
Contains more OtherOther +83%
Contains more ProteinProtein +10.8%
Contains more FatsFats +25.6%
~equal in Water ~92.55g

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
Rapini
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24% 13% 63%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.026 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.13 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +26.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -20.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +160%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 26% 35% 23%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.07 g
Glucose: 0.11 g
Fructose: 0.15 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.1 g
Rapini
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29% 26% 45%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.11 g
Glucose: 0.1 g
Fructose: 0.17 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +57.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +13.3%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Glucose ~0.1g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Spinach raw Rapini
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spinach raw Rapini Opinion
Calories 23kcal 22kcal Spinach raw
Protein 2.86g 3.17g Rapini
Fats 0.39g 0.49g Rapini
Vitamin C 28.1mg 20.2mg Spinach raw
Net carbs 1.43g 0.15g Spinach raw
Carbs 3.63g 2.85g Spinach raw
Magnesium 79mg 22mg Spinach raw
Calcium 99mg 108mg Rapini
Potassium 558mg 196mg Spinach raw
Iron 2.71mg 2.14mg Spinach raw
Sugar 0.42g 0.38g Rapini
Fiber 2.2g 2.7g Rapini
Copper 0.13mg 0.042mg Spinach raw
Zinc 0.53mg 0.77mg Rapini
Phosphorus 49mg 73mg Rapini
Sodium 79mg 33mg Rapini
Vitamin A 9377IU 2622IU Spinach raw
Vitamin A RAE 469µg 131µg Spinach raw
Vitamin E 2.03mg 1.62mg Spinach raw
Manganese 0.897mg 0.395mg Spinach raw
Selenium 1µg 1µg
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.162mg Rapini
Vitamin B2 0.189mg 0.129mg Spinach raw
Vitamin B3 0.724mg 1.221mg Rapini
Vitamin B5 0.065mg 0.322mg Rapini
Vitamin B6 0.195mg 0.171mg Spinach raw
Vitamin K 482.9µg 224µg Spinach raw
Folate 194µg 83µg Spinach raw
Choline 19.3mg 18.3mg Spinach raw
Saturated Fat 0.063g 0.05g Rapini
Monounsaturated Fat 0.01g 0.026g Rapini
Polyunsaturated fat 0.165g 0.13g Spinach raw
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0.043mg Rapini
Threonine 0.122mg 0.106mg Spinach raw
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0.104mg Spinach raw
Leucine 0.223mg 0.17mg Spinach raw
Lysine 0.174mg 0.198mg Rapini
Methionine 0.053mg 0.048mg Spinach raw
Phenylalanine 0.129mg 0.128mg Spinach raw
Valine 0.161mg 0.153mg Spinach raw
Histidine 0.064mg 0.066mg Rapini
Fructose 0.15g 0.17g Rapini

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Spinach raw Rapini
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
168%
Spinach raw
80%
Rapini
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
45%
Spinach raw
27%
Rapini

Comparison summary

Which food is richer in minerals?
Spinach raw
Spinach raw is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is cheaper?
Spinach raw
Spinach raw is cheaper (difference - $0.2)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Spinach raw
Spinach raw is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Rapini
Rapini is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.04g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Rapini
Rapini contains less Sodium (difference - 46mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Rapini
Rapini is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.013g)
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 (32)

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. Rapini - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170381/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.