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Spinach raw vs. Mustard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between spinach raw and mustard

  • Spinach raw has more vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, vitamin C, manganese, iron, potassium, and vitamin E; however, mustard is higher in selenium.
  • Spinach raw covers your daily need for vitamin K, 401% more than mustard.
  • Spinach raw has 94 times more vitamin C than mustard. While spinach raw has 28.1mg of vitamin C, mustard has only 0.3mg.
  • Spinach raw has less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Spinach, raw and Mustard, prepared, yellow.

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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 34% 19% 13% 60% 25% 17% 46% 144% 55% 183%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +64.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +57.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +267.1%
Contains more IronIron +68.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +75.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +112.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +20.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +120.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3250%

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 1% 1.7% 7.2% 0% 44% 16% 11% 15% 16% 0% 3.5% 5.3% 12%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +9266.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +9280%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +463.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +170%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +178.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +34392.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +2671.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +126.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +290.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +16.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

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
4% 3% 6% 84% 3%
Protein: 3.74 g
Fats: 3.34 g
Carbs: 5.83 g
Water: 83.72 g
Other: 3.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +30.8%
Contains more FatsFats +756.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +60.6%
Contains more OtherOther +95.9%
~equal in Water ~83.72g

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
7% 69% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.214 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.182 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.774 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21720%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +369.1%

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
41% 14% 30% 15%
Starch: 0.64 g
Sucrose: 0.21 g
Glucose: 0.47 g
Fructose: 0.23 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +200%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +327.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +53.3%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Spinach raw Mustard
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spinach raw Mustard DV% diff.
Vitamin K 482.9µg 1.4µg 401%
Selenium 1µg 33.5µg 59%
Vitamin A 469µg 5µg 52%
Folate 194µg 7µg 47%
Sodium 79mg 1104mg 45%
Vitamin C 28.1mg 0.3mg 31%
Manganese 0.897mg 0.422mg 21%
Iron 2.71mg 1.61mg 14%
Potassium 558mg 152mg 12%
Vitamin E 2.03mg 0.36mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.195mg 0.07mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.189mg 0.07mg 9%
Phosphorus 49mg 108mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.177mg 8%
Magnesium 79mg 48mg 7%
Fiber 2.2g 4g 7%
Copper 0.13mg 0.074mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 2.182g 5%
Fats 0.39g 3.34g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.065mg 0.254mg 4%
Calcium 99mg 63mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.165g 0.774g 4%
Calories 23kcal 60kcal 2%
Protein 2.86g 3.74g 2%
Saturated fat 0.063g 0.214g 1%
Choline 19.3mg 22.4mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.724mg 0.565mg 1%
Zinc 0.53mg 0.64mg 1%
Carbs 3.63g 5.83g 1%
Net carbs 1.43g 1.83g N/A
Sugar 0.42g 0.92g N/A
Starch 0.64g 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.009g N/A
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.122mg 0.167mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.223mg 0.292mg 0%
Lysine 0.174mg 0.264mg 0%
Methionine 0.053mg 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.129mg 0.161mg 0%
Valine 0.161mg 0.189mg 0%
Histidine 0.064mg 0.119mg 0%
Fructose 0.15g 0.23g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.373g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.358g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Spinach raw Mustard
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
137%
Spinach raw
10%
Mustard
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
45%
Spinach raw
60%
Mustard

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Spinach raw
Spinach raw is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.5g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Spinach raw
Spinach raw contains less Sodium (difference - 1025mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Spinach raw
Spinach raw is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.151g)
Which food is cheaper?
Spinach raw
Spinach raw is cheaper (difference - $1.9)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Spinach raw
Spinach raw is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (32)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Mustard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172234/nutrients

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

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