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Spinach raw vs. Pizza — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between spinach raw and pizza?

  • Spinach raw is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, and manganese, while pizza is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, and phosphorus.
  • Spinach raw's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 397% higher.
  • Pizza has 26 times less vitamin A than spinach raw. Spinach raw has 9377IU of vitamin A, while pizza has 358IU.
  • Spinach raw is lower in sodium.
  • Pizza has a higher glycemic index (60) than spinach raw (32).

We used Spinach, raw and Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust types in this comparison.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 56% 15% 93% 35% 37% 93% 78% 47% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +229.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +224.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +23.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +149.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +89.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +152.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +340.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1890%
~equal in Iron ~2.48mg

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%
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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 4.7% 23% 17% 0% 98% 45% 72% 0% 18% 53% 17% 70% 8.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1907.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +579.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +144.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +143.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +7107.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +108.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +17.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +428.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.195mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spinach raw Pizza DV% diff.
Vitamin K 482.9µg 6.7µg 397%
Vitamin A 469µg 69µg 44%
Selenium 1µg 19.9µg 34%
Vitamin C 28.1mg 1.4mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.39mg 26%
Folate 194µg 93µg 25%
Phosphorus 49mg 216mg 24%
Sodium 79mg 598mg 23%
Manganese 0.897mg 0.36mg 23%
Saturated fat 0.063g 4.465g 20%
Vitamin B3 0.724mg 3.825mg 19%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.42µg 18%
Protein 2.86g 11.39g 17%
Fats 0.39g 9.69g 14%
Magnesium 79mg 24mg 13%
Calories 23kcal 266kcal 12%
Potassium 558mg 172mg 11%
Starch 26.95g 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.165g 1.681g 10%
Carbs 3.63g 33.33g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.195mg 0.08mg 9%
Calcium 99mg 188mg 9%
Vitamin E 2.03mg 0.83mg 8%
Zinc 0.53mg 1.34mg 7%
Cholesterol 0mg 17mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 2.608g 6%
Copper 0.13mg 0.105mg 3%
Iron 2.71mg 2.48mg 3%
Fructose 0.15g 1g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.065mg 1%
Choline 19.3mg 16.4mg 1%
Net carbs 1.43g 31.03g N/A
Sugar 0.42g 3.58g N/A
Fiber 2.2g 2.3g 0%
Vitamin B2 0.189mg 0.195mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.241g N/A
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.122mg 0.41mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0.564mg 0%
Leucine 0.223mg 1.139mg 0%
Lysine 0.174mg 0.77mg 0%
Methionine 0.053mg 0.264mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.129mg 0.664mg 0%
Valine 0.161mg 0.72mg 0%
Histidine 0.064mg 0.355mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.175g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.367g 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
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11% 10% 33% 43% 2%
Protein: 11.39 g
Fats: 9.69 g
Carbs: 33.33 g
Water: 43.17 g
Other: 2.42 g
Contains more WaterWater +111.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +298.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2384.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +818.2%
Contains more OtherOther +40.7%

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
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51% 30% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.465 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.608 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.681 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +25980%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +918.8%

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
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88% 3% 3% 3%
Starch: 26.95 g
Sucrose: 0.2 g
Glucose: 0.78 g
Fructose: 1 g
Lactose: 0.42 g
Maltose: 1.05 g
Galactose: 0.13 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +185.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +609.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +566.7%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +30%

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. Pizza - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173292/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.