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Spinach raw vs. Fast food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between spinach raw and fast food

  • Spinach raw is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, and manganese, yet fast food is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for spinach raw is 398% higher.
  • Spinach raw contains less saturated fat.
  • Spinach raw has a lower glycemic index than fast food.

Food types used in this article are Spinach, raw and Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain.

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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 19% 19% 17% 115% 40% 69% 57% 43% 47% 111%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +192.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +59.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +183.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +151.3%
Contains more IronIron +12.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +375.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +173.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1930%
~equal in Copper ~0.121mg

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% 7.6% 1.5% 79% 84% 105% 32% 49% 111% 12% 60% 19%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5111.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +434.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +9755.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +142.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +306.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +92.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +675.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +715.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +78.2%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.212mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spinach raw Fast food DV% diff.
Vitamin K 482.9µg 4.9µg 398%
Vitamin A 469µg 9µg 51%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.89µg 37%
Selenium 1µg 20.3µg 35%
Vitamin C 28.1mg 0mg 31%
Vitamin B3 0.724mg 5.617mg 31%
Folate 194µg 80µg 29%
Protein 2.86g 16.52g 27%
Manganese 0.897mg 0.357mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.317mg 20%
Saturated fat 0.063g 4.493g 20%
Zinc 0.53mg 2.52mg 18%
Fats 0.39g 12.01g 18%
Calories 23kcal 297kcal 14%
Vitamin B2 0.189mg 0.363mg 13%
Magnesium 79mg 27mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 4.835g 12%
Phosphorus 49mg 134mg 12%
Potassium 558mg 197mg 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 33mg 11%
Sodium 79mg 331mg 11%
Vitamin E 2.03mg 0.38mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.165g 1.68g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.065mg 0.53mg 9%
Carbs 3.63g 31.5g 9%
Starch 22.87g 9%
Iron 2.71mg 3.06mg 4%
Calcium 99mg 62mg 4%
Fructose 0.15g 2.27g 3%
Choline 19.3mg 34.4mg 3%
Fiber 2.2g 1.7g 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Copper 0.13mg 0.121mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.195mg 0.212mg 1%
Net carbs 1.43g 29.8g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 0.42g 4.88g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.514g N/A
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0.144mg 0%
Threonine 0.122mg 0.46mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0.642mg 0%
Leucine 0.223mg 1.13mg 0%
Lysine 0.174mg 0.785mg 0%
Methionine 0.053mg 0.306mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.129mg 0.67mg 0%
Valine 0.161mg 0.728mg 0%
Histidine 0.064mg 0.402mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.121g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.391g 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
17% 12% 32% 38%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 12.01 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 38.45 g
Other: 1.52 g
Contains more WaterWater +137.7%
Contains more OtherOther +13.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +477.6%
Contains more FatsFats +2979.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +767.8%

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
41% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.68 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +48250%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +918.2%

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
82% 7% 8% 2%
Starch: 22.87 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 2.05 g
Fructose: 2.27 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.57 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1763.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1413.3%
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. Fast food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170693/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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