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Spinach raw vs. Crouton — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are spinach raw and crouton different?

  • Spinach raw is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, manganese, folate, and vitamin B6; however, crouton is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for spinach raw is 188% higher.
  • Spinach raw has less sodium.
  • Spinach raw has a lower glycemic index (32) than crouton (72).

Spinach, raw and Croutons, plain 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 22% 23% 11% 153% 54% 24% 49% 91% 65% 205%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +154.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +350%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +79.4%
Contains more IronIron +50.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +25.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +67.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +134.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3650%

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% 0% 0% 0% 156% 63% 102% 26% 6% 0% 0% 99% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +650%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +47%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +698.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +43.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +651.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +560%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spinach raw Crouton DV% diff.
Vitamin K 482.9µg 402%
Selenium 1µg 37.5µg 66%
Vitamin A 469µg 0µg 52%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.623mg 45%
Vitamin C 28.1mg 0mg 31%
Vitamin B3 0.724mg 5.439mg 29%
Sodium 79mg 698mg 27%
Carbs 3.63g 73.5g 23%
Calories 23kcal 407kcal 19%
Protein 2.86g 11.9g 18%
Iron 2.71mg 4.08mg 17%
Manganese 0.897mg 0.5mg 17%
Folate 194µg 132µg 16%
Vitamin E 2.03mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.195mg 0.026mg 13%
Potassium 558mg 124mg 13%
Fiber 2.2g 5.1g 12%
Magnesium 79mg 31mg 11%
Fats 0.39g 6.6g 10%
Phosphorus 49mg 115mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 3.059g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.165g 1.273g 7%
Saturated fat 0.063g 1.51g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.065mg 0.429mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.189mg 0.272mg 6%
Copper 0.13mg 0.163mg 4%
Choline 19.3mg 4%
Zinc 0.53mg 0.89mg 3%
Calcium 99mg 76mg 2%
Net carbs 1.43g 68.4g N/A
Sugar 0.42g N/A
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0.14mg 0%
Threonine 0.122mg 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.223mg 0.832mg 0%
Lysine 0.174mg 0.278mg 0%
Methionine 0.053mg 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.129mg 0.586mg 0%
Valine 0.161mg 0.514mg 0%
Histidine 0.064mg 0.255mg 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
12% 7% 74% 6% 3%
Protein: 11.9 g
Fats: 6.6 g
Carbs: 73.5 g
Water: 5.5 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more WaterWater +1561.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +316.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1592.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1924.8%
Contains more OtherOther +45.3%

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
26% 52% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.059 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.273 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +30490%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +671.5%

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. Crouton - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172751/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.