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Spinach raw vs. Spread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between spinach raw and spread

  • Spinach raw has more vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, manganese, vitamin C, iron, and magnesium; however, spread is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Spinach raw covers your daily vitamin K needs 401% more than spread.
  • Spinach raw contains less sodium.
  • Spinach raw has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of spinach raw is 32, while the glycemic index of spread is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Spinach, raw and Sandwich spread, pork, beef.

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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%
Spread
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3.6% 9.7% 30% 43% 28% 25% 132% 3.4% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +887.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +725%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +407.3%
Contains more IronIron +243%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3350%
Contains more ZincZinc +92.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +870%
~equal in Copper ~0.13mg

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%
Spread
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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% 8.7% 35% 9% 43% 31% 32% 26% 28% 140% 4% 1.5% 34%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1703.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +41%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +30081.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +9600%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +120.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +139%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +561.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +222.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spinach raw Spread DV% diff.
Vitamin K 482.9µg 1.6µg 401%
Vitamin A 469µg 26µg 49%
Folate 194µg 2µg 48%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.12µg 47%
Sodium 79mg 1013mg 41%
Manganese 0.897mg 0.026mg 38%
Vitamin C 28.1mg 0mg 31%
Saturated fat 0.063g 5.977g 27%
Fats 0.39g 17.34g 26%
Iron 2.71mg 0.79mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 7.584g 19%
Magnesium 79mg 8mg 17%
Selenium 1µg 9.7µg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.165g 2.565g 16%
Cholesterol 0mg 38mg 13%
Potassium 558mg 110mg 13%
Calories 23kcal 235kcal 11%
Protein 2.86g 7.66g 10%
Calcium 99mg 12mg 9%
Choline 19.3mg 62.3mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.172mg 8%
Fiber 2.2g 0.2g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.065mg 0.43mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.724mg 1.73mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.195mg 0.12mg 6%
Zinc 0.53mg 1.02mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.189mg 0.134mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Carbs 3.63g 11.94g 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 22IU 3%
Vitamin E 2.03mg 1.74mg 2%
Phosphorus 49mg 59mg 1%
Net carbs 1.43g 11.74g N/A
Sugar 0.42g 0g N/A
Copper 0.13mg 0.13mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 0.122mg 0.334mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0.334mg 0%
Leucine 0.223mg 0.6mg 0%
Lysine 0.174mg 0.663mg 0%
Methionine 0.053mg 0.196mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.129mg 0.301mg 0%
Valine 0.161mg 0.356mg 0%
Histidine 0.064mg 0.279mg 0%
Fructose 0.15g 0%

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
Spread
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8% 17% 12% 60% 3%
Protein: 7.66 g
Fats: 17.34 g
Carbs: 11.94 g
Water: 60.28 g
Other: 2.78 g
Contains more WaterWater +51.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +167.8%
Contains more FatsFats +4346.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +228.9%
Contains more OtherOther +61.6%

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
Spread
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37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.977 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.584 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.565 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +75740%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1454.5%

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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174583/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.