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Spinach raw vs. English muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between spinach raw and English muffins?

  • Spinach raw is richer in vitamin A, folate, vitamin C, manganese, iron, magnesium, potassium, and vitamin B6, while English muffins are higher in phosphorus.
  • Spinach raw's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 188% higher.
  • English muffins have 281 times less vitamin C than spinach raw. Spinach raw has 28.1mg of vitamin C, while English muffins have 0.1mg.
  • Spinach raw is lower in sodium.
  • English muffins have a higher glycemic index (77) than spinach raw (32).

We used Spinach, raw and English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 16% 12% 33% 43% 19% 57% 61% 47% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +276.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +90.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +326%
Contains more IronIron +204.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +151.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +32.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +171.4%
~equal in Copper ~0.129mg

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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 45% 36% 29% 27% 9.9% 5% 0% 28% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +28000%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +353.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +424.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +132.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +116.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +586.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spinach raw English muffin DV% diff.
Vitamin K 482.9µg 402%
Vitamin A 469µg 0µg 52%
Folate 194µg 37µg 39%
Vitamin C 28.1mg 0.1mg 31%
Manganese 0.897mg 0.357mg 23%
Iron 2.71mg 0.89mg 23%
Sodium 79mg 464mg 17%
Vitamin E 2.03mg 14%
Carbs 3.63g 46g 14%
Magnesium 79mg 21mg 14%
Potassium 558mg 131mg 13%
Phosphorus 49mg 133mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.195mg 0.043mg 12%
Calories 23kcal 235kcal 11%
Protein 2.86g 7.7g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.181mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.065mg 0.446mg 8%
Calcium 99mg 52mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.165g 0.888g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.724mg 1.566mg 5%
Choline 19.3mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.189mg 0.154mg 3%
Selenium 1µg 2%
Zinc 0.53mg 0.7mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.04µg 2%
Fiber 2.2g 2.7g 2%
Fats 0.39g 1.8g 2%
Saturated fat 0.063g 0.259g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 0.302g 1%
Net carbs 1.43g 43.3g N/A
Sugar 0.42g N/A
Copper 0.13mg 0.129mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.122mg 0.242mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0.315mg 0%
Leucine 0.223mg 0.553mg 0%
Lysine 0.174mg 0.241mg 0%
Methionine 0.053mg 0.139mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.129mg 0.379mg 0%
Valine 0.161mg 0.353mg 0%
Histidine 0.064mg 0.17mg 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
8% 2% 46% 42% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 1.8 g
Carbs: 46 g
Water: 42.1 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more WaterWater +117.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +169.2%
Contains more FatsFats +361.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1167.2%
Contains more OtherOther +39.5%

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
18% 21% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.888 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2920%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +438.2%

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. English muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173238/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.