Spinach raw vs. Spinach, frozen, chopped or leaf, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between spinach raw and spinach, frozen, chopped or leaf, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
- Spinach raw has more vitamin C, folate, iron, manganese, and potassium; however, spinach, frozen, chopped or leaf, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt is higher in vitamin A, vitamin K, vitamin E, and selenium.
- Spinach, frozen, chopped or leaf, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt covers your daily need for vitamin A, 54% more than spinach raw.
- Spinach raw has 13 times more vitamin C than spinach, frozen, chopped or leaf, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt. While spinach raw has 28.1mg of vitamin C, spinach, frozen, chopped or leaf, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt has only 2.2mg.
- Spinach raw has less sodium.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Spinach, raw and Spinach, frozen, chopped or leaf, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt.
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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.
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +84.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +38.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -75.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +25.1% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +54.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +23.8% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +450% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1177.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +64.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +43.4% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +60.3% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +28.6% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +74.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +15.4% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +12% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +28.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 482.9µg | 540.7µg | 48% |
Vitamin C | 28.1mg | 2.2mg | 29% |
Folate | 194µg | 121µg | 18% |
Vitamin A | 469µg | 603µg | 15% |
Sodium | 79mg | 322mg | 11% |
Vitamin E | 2.03mg | 3.54mg | 10% |
Iron | 2.71mg | 1.96mg | 9% |
Potassium | 558mg | 302mg | 8% |
Manganese | 0.897mg | 0.717mg | 8% |
Selenium | 1µg | 5.5µg | 8% |
Fiber | 2.2g | 3.7g | 6% |
Calcium | 99mg | 153mg | 5% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.195mg | 0.136mg | 5% |
Copper | 0.13mg | 0.161mg | 3% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.724mg | 0.439mg | 2% |
Protein | 2.86g | 4.01g | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.189mg | 0.176mg | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.165g | 0.086g | 1% |
Calories | 23kcal | 34kcal | 1% |
Choline | 19.3mg | 24.8mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 79mg | 82mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.39g | 0.87g | 1% |
Carbs | 3.63g | 4.8g | 0% |
Net carbs | 1.43g | 1.1g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.42g | 0.51g | N/A |
Zinc | 0.53mg | 0.49mg | 0% |
Phosphorus | 49mg | 50mg | 0% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.078mg | 0.078mg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.065mg | 0.075mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.063g | 0.036g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.01g | 0g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.039mg | 0.101mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.122mg | 0.22mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.147mg | 0.128mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.223mg | 0.205mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.174mg | 0.256mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.053mg | 0.053mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.129mg | 0.211mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.161mg | 0.181mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.064mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.15g | 0.09g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.86 g
Fats:
0.39 g
Carbs:
3.63 g
Water:
91.4 g
Other:
1.72 g
Protein:
4.01 g
Fats:
0.87 g
Carbs:
4.8 g
Water:
88.94 g
Other:
1.38 g
Contains more OtherOther | +24.6% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +40.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +123.1% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +32.2% |
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Water
~88.94g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.063 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.165 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.036 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.086 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +∞% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +91.9% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -42.9% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0.21 g
Glucose:
0.2 g
Fructose:
0.09 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Contains more FructoseFructose | +66.7% |
Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +200% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +81.8% |
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Starch
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~equal in
Lactose
~0g
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Maltose
~0g