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Spinach raw vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are spinach raw and cornmeal different?

  • Spinach raw is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, vitamin C, and vitamin E; however, cornmeal is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B3, iron, selenium, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for spinach raw is 402% higher.
  • Spinach raw has a lower glycemic index (32) than cornmeal (68).

Spinach, raw and Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow are the varieties 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% 0.9% 13% 164% 25% 18% 42% 0.91% 23% 57%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +146.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +293%
Contains more CopperCopper +71.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +415.5%
Contains more IronIron +60.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +24.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +102%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +950%

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% 3.7% 2.4% 0% 138% 88% 93% 14% 42% 0% 0% 157% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4163.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1591.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +124.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +606.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +102.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +586.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +269.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.182mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~209µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spinach raw Cornmeal DV% diff.
Vitamin K 482.9µg 0µg 402%
Vitamin A 469µg 11µg 51%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.551mg 39%
Vitamin C 28.1mg 0mg 31%
Manganese 0.897mg 0.174mg 31%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Vitamin B3 0.724mg 4.968mg 27%
Carbs 3.63g 79.45g 25%
Iron 2.71mg 4.36mg 21%
Selenium 1µg 10.5µg 17%
Calories 23kcal 370kcal 17%
Vitamin B2 0.189mg 0.382mg 15%
Vitamin E 2.03mg 0.12mg 13%
Potassium 558mg 142mg 12%
Magnesium 79mg 32mg 11%
Calcium 99mg 3mg 10%
Protein 2.86g 7.11g 9%
Fiber 2.2g 3.9g 7%
Phosphorus 49mg 99mg 7%
Copper 0.13mg 0.076mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.165g 0.828g 4%
Folate 194µg 209µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.065mg 0.24mg 4%
Sodium 79mg 7mg 3%
Choline 19.3mg 8.6mg 2%
Fats 0.39g 1.75g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.195mg 0.182mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.063g 0.22g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 0.39g 1%
Zinc 0.53mg 0.66mg 1%
Net carbs 1.43g 75.55g N/A
Sugar 0.42g 1.61g N/A
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.122mg 0.172mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 0.223mg 1.006mg 0%
Lysine 0.174mg 0.105mg 0%
Methionine 0.053mg 0.162mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.129mg 0.366mg 0%
Valine 0.161mg 0.337mg 0%
Histidine 0.064mg 0.172mg 0%
Fructose 0.15g 0.17g 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
7% 2% 79% 11%
Protein: 7.11 g
Fats: 1.75 g
Carbs: 79.45 g
Water: 11.18 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more WaterWater +717.5%
Contains more OtherOther +237.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +148.6%
Contains more FatsFats +348.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2088.7%

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
15% 27% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.22 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.828 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3800%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +401.8%

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
98%
Starch: 73.3 g
Sucrose: 0.68 g
Glucose: 0.56 g
Fructose: 0.17 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.19 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +871.4%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +409.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +13.3%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g

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. Cornmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168867/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.