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Spinach raw vs. Milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are spinach raw and milk different?

  • Spinach raw is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, manganese, iron, vitamin C, magnesium, vitamin E, and copper; however, milk is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for spinach raw is 402% higher.

Spinach, raw and Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D 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%
Milk
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +618.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +272%
Contains more IronIron +8933.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1200%
Contains more ZincZinc +26.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +29800%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +26.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +93.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +230%

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%
Milk
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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% 19% 0.2% 18% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +708.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +20200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +290%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +678.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +427%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +482800%
Contains more FolateFolate +3780%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +455.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.185mg
~equal in Choline ~17.7mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spinach raw Milk DV% diff.
Vitamin K 482.9µg 0.1µg 402%
Folate 194µg 5µg 47%
Vitamin A 469µg 58µg 46%
Manganese 0.897mg 0.003mg 39%
Iron 2.71mg 0.03mg 34%
Vitamin C 28.1mg 0mg 31%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.47µg 20%
Magnesium 79mg 11mg 16%
Copper 0.13mg 0.01mg 13%
Vitamin E 2.03mg 0.01mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.195mg 0.037mg 12%
Potassium 558mg 150mg 12%
Fiber 2.2g 0g 9%
Phosphorus 49mg 95mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.065mg 0.361mg 6%
Vitamin D 0IU 48IU 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.02mg 5%
Selenium 1µg 3.3µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.724mg 0.093mg 4%
Calcium 99mg 125mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.063g 0.633g 3%
Sodium 79mg 44mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 0.277g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.165g 0.035g 1%
Calories 23kcal 42kcal 1%
Protein 2.86g 3.37g 1%
Zinc 0.53mg 0.42mg 1%
Fats 0.39g 0.97g 1%
Carbs 3.63g 4.99g 0%
Net carbs 1.43g 4.99g N/A
Sugar 0.42g 5.2g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.189mg 0.185mg 0%
Choline 19.3mg 17.7mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.122mg 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0.174mg 0%
Leucine 0.223mg 0.319mg 0%
Lysine 0.174mg 0.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.053mg 0.088mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.129mg 0.174mg 0%
Valine 0.161mg 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.064mg 0.101mg 0%
Fructose 0.15g 0g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g 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
Milk
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3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 g
Contains more OtherOther +129.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +17.8%
Contains more FatsFats +148.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +37.5%
~equal in Water ~89.92g

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
Milk
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67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +371.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2670%

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
Milk
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100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 5.2 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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.