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Spinach raw vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are spinach raw and chocolate cake different?

  • Spinach raw is richer in vitamin A, folate, vitamin C, manganese, iron, and potassium, while chocolate cake is higher in choline and selenium.
  • Spinach raw covers your daily need for vitamin A, 185% more than chocolate cake.
  • Spinach raw contains 141 times more vitamin C than chocolate cake. Spinach raw contains 28.1mg of vitamin C, while chocolate cake contains 0.2mg.
  • Spinach raw is lower in saturated fat.

Spinach, raw and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting types were used in this article.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 18% 12% 60% 69% 19% 45% 41% 37% 65%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +146.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +65%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +298.6%
Contains more IronIron +68.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +220.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +59.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +30.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +116.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1090%

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%
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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20% 70%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +13950%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +375.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +618.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +80.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +57%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +367.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +565.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spinach raw Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Vitamin K 482.9µg 402%
Vitamin A 469µg 52%
Folate 194µg 27µg 42%
Vitamin C 28.1mg 0.2mg 31%
Manganese 0.897mg 0.28mg 27%
Saturated fat 0.063g 5.43g 24%
Fats 0.39g 15.1g 23%
Selenium 1µg 11.9µg 20%
Choline 19.3mg 128.4mg 20%
Cholesterol 0mg 58mg 19%
Calories 23kcal 371kcal 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.165g 2.761g 17%
Carbs 3.63g 53.4g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 6.039g 15%
Iron 2.71mg 1.61mg 14%
Vitamin E 2.03mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.195mg 0.041mg 12%
Potassium 558mg 140mg 12%
Magnesium 79mg 32mg 11%
Sodium 79mg 315mg 10%
Copper 0.13mg 0.207mg 9%
Phosphorus 49mg 106mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.141mg 5%
Protein 2.86g 5.3g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.065mg 0.304mg 5%
Calcium 99mg 60mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.724mg 1.137mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.189mg 0.213mg 2%
Fiber 2.2g 1.6g 2%
Zinc 0.53mg 0.69mg 1%
Net carbs 1.43g 51.8g N/A
Sugar 0.42g N/A
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.122mg 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 0.223mg 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 0.174mg 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.053mg 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.129mg 0.265mg 0%
Valine 0.161mg 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.064mg 0.12mg 0%
Fructose 0.15g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A

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
5% 15% 53% 24% 2%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 15.1 g
Carbs: 53.4 g
Water: 24.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +274.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +85.3%
Contains more FatsFats +3771.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1371.1%
~equal in Other ~1.8g

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
38% 42% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.761 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +60290%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1573.3%

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. Spinach raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168462/nutrients
  2. Chocolate cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/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.