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Spinach raw vs. Corn raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between spinach raw and corn raw

  • Spinach raw is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin E, vitamin B2, and magnesium, yet corn raw is richer in vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for spinach raw is 402% higher.
  • Spinach raw contains 50 times more vitamin A than corn raw. Spinach raw contains 9377IU of vitamin A, while corn raw contains 187IU.
  • Spinach raw has a lower glycemic index than corn raw.

Food types used in this article are Spinach, raw and Corn, sweet, yellow, raw.

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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 26% 0.6% 24% 20% 18% 13% 38% 2% 21% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +113.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4850%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +106.7%
Contains more IronIron +421.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +140.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +15.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +450.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +81.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81%

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 23% 3% 1.4% 0% 39% 13% 33% 43% 21% 0% 0.75% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +313.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5111.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2800%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +243.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +109.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +160866.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +361.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +98.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +144.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1003.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +19.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spinach raw Corn raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 482.9µg 0.3µg 402%
Vitamin A 469µg 9µg 51%
Folate 194µg 42µg 38%
Manganese 0.897mg 0.163mg 32%
Iron 2.71mg 0.52mg 27%
Vitamin C 28.1mg 6.8mg 24%
Vitamin B5 0.065mg 0.717mg 13%
Vitamin E 2.03mg 0.07mg 13%
Magnesium 79mg 37mg 10%
Calcium 99mg 2mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.189mg 0.055mg 10%
Potassium 558mg 270mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.195mg 0.093mg 8%
Copper 0.13mg 0.054mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.724mg 1.77mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.155mg 6%
Phosphorus 49mg 89mg 6%
Carbs 3.63g 18.7g 5%
Calories 23kcal 86kcal 3%
Sodium 79mg 15mg 3%
Fructose 0.15g 1.94g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.165g 0.487g 2%
Starch 5.7g 2%
Protein 2.86g 3.27g 1%
Fiber 2.2g 2g 1%
Fats 0.39g 1.35g 1%
Choline 19.3mg 23mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.063g 0.325g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 0.432g 1%
Selenium 1µg 0.6µg 1%
Zinc 0.53mg 0.46mg 1%
Net carbs 1.43g 16.7g N/A
Sugar 0.42g 6.26g N/A
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.122mg 0.129mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0.129mg 0%
Leucine 0.223mg 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.174mg 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.053mg 0.067mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.129mg 0.15mg 0%
Valine 0.161mg 0.185mg 0%
Histidine 0.064mg 0.089mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.468g 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
3% 19% 76%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 1.35 g
Carbs: 18.7 g
Water: 76.05 g
Other: 0.63 g
Contains more WaterWater +20.2%
Contains more OtherOther +173%
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.3%
Contains more FatsFats +246.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +415.2%

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% 35% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.432 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.487 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4220%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +195.2%

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
48% 7% 29% 16%
Starch: 5.7 g
Sucrose: 0.89 g
Glucose: 3.43 g
Fructose: 1.94 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1171.4%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +3018.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1193.3%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Corn raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169998/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.