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Spinach raw vs. Parmesan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are spinach raw and parmesan different?

  • Spinach raw is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, and manganese; however, parmesan is richer in phosphorus, calcium, selenium, and vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for spinach raw is 401% higher.
  • Spinach raw contains 32 times more folate than parmesan. While spinach raw contains 194µg of folate, parmesan contains only 6µg.
  • Spinach raw has less sodium.

Spinach, raw and Cheese, parmesan, grated 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 256% 16% 18% 13% 115% 269% 235% 9.3% 188%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +132.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +210%
Contains more IronIron +453.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +225%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1163.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +761.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +692.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1179.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3340%

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% 87% 11% 7.5% 6.5% 83% 1.5% 27% 19% 175% 4.3% 4.5% 7.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +79%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +283%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +805%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +140.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +28305.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +3133.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +36.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +89.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +592.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spinach raw Parmesan DV% diff.
Vitamin K 482.9µg 1.7µg 401%
Phosphorus 49mg 627mg 83%
Sodium 79mg 1804mg 75%
Calcium 99mg 853mg 75%
Saturated fat 0.063g 15.371g 70%
Selenium 1µg 34.4µg 61%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.4µg 58%
Protein 2.86g 28.42g 51%
Folate 194µg 6µg 47%
Fats 0.39g 27.84g 42%
Manganese 0.897mg 0.071mg 36%
Zinc 0.53mg 4.2mg 33%
Vitamin C 28.1mg 0mg 31%
Cholesterol 0mg 86mg 29%
Iron 2.71mg 0.49mg 28%
Vitamin A 469µg 262µg 23%
Calories 23kcal 420kcal 20%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 7.13g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.189mg 0.358mg 13%
Potassium 558mg 180mg 11%
Magnesium 79mg 34mg 11%
Copper 0.13mg 0.04mg 10%
Vitamin E 2.03mg 0.53mg 10%
Fiber 2.2g 0g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.195mg 0.081mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.165g 1.386g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.065mg 0.45mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.724mg 0.08mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.026mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 21IU 3%
Carbs 3.63g 13.91g 3%
Choline 19.3mg 14.1mg 1%
Net carbs 1.43g 13.91g N/A
Sugar 0.42g 0.07g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.876g N/A
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0.383mg 0%
Threonine 0.122mg 1.075mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 1.455mg 0%
Leucine 0.223mg 2.747mg 0%
Lysine 0.174mg 2.201mg 0%
Methionine 0.053mg 0.751mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.129mg 1.538mg 0%
Valine 0.161mg 1.865mg 0%
Histidine 0.064mg 0.806mg 0%
Fructose 0.15g 0g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.102g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.026g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.87g 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
28% 28% 14% 23% 7%
Protein: 28.42 g
Fats: 27.84 g
Carbs: 13.91 g
Water: 22.65 g
Other: 7.18 g
Contains more WaterWater +303.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +893.7%
Contains more FatsFats +7038.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +283.2%
Contains more OtherOther +317.4%

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
64% 30% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.371 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.13 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.386 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +71200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +740%

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
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.07 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +42.9%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~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. Parmesan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171247/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.