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Spinach raw vs. Taco — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are spinach raw and taco different?

  • Spinach raw is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, vitamin C, manganese, and iron; however, taco is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for spinach raw is 390% higher.
  • Spinach raw contains 72 times more vitamin A than taco. While spinach raw contains 9377IU of vitamin A, taco contains only 131IU.
  • Spinach raw has less saturated fat.

Spinach, raw and Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 27% 18% 45% 26% 48% 76% 52% 32% 50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +146.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +167%
Contains more IronIron +127.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +68.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +260.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +230.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +263.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +820%

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 1.3% 6.7% 12% 1.5% 13% 14% 31% 0% 21% 116% 38% 14% 17%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +6925%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2245%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +238.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +56%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +215%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3056.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +921.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +127.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +65.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spinach raw Taco DV% diff.
Vitamin K 482.9µg 15.3µg 390%
Vitamin A 469µg 20µg 50%
Folate 194µg 19µg 44%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.93µg 39%
Vitamin C 28.1mg 0.4mg 31%
Manganese 0.897mg 0.249mg 28%
Saturated fat 0.063g 4.384g 20%
Fats 0.39g 12.7g 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.165g 3.042g 19%
Iron 2.71mg 1.19mg 19%
Phosphorus 49mg 178mg 18%
Selenium 1µg 9.2µg 15%
Sodium 79mg 397mg 14%
Protein 2.86g 8.86g 12%
Zinc 0.53mg 1.75mg 11%
Magnesium 79mg 32mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 4.411g 11%
Potassium 558mg 209mg 10%
Vitamin E 2.03mg 0.6mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.189mg 0.06mg 10%
Calories 23kcal 226kcal 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 28mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.195mg 0.09mg 8%
Fiber 2.2g 3.9g 7%
Copper 0.13mg 0.077mg 6%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Vitamin B3 0.724mg 1.65mg 6%
Carbs 3.63g 19.85g 5%
Choline 19.3mg 32mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.05mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.065mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Calcium 99mg 89mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Net carbs 1.43g 15.95g N/A
Sugar 0.42g 0.9g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.467g N/A
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.122mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.223mg 0%
Lysine 0.174mg 0%
Methionine 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.129mg 0%
Valine 0.161mg 0%
Histidine 0.064mg 0%
Fructose 0.15g 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.708g 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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9% 13% 20% 57%
Protein: 8.86 g
Fats: 12.7 g
Carbs: 19.85 g
Water: 57.02 g
Other: 1.57 g
Contains more WaterWater +60.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +209.8%
Contains more FatsFats +3156.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +446.8%
~equal in Other ~1.57g

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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37% 37% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.384 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.411 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.042 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +44010%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1743.6%

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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94% 3% 2%
Starch: 14.78 g
Sucrose: 0.4 g
Glucose: 0.2 g
Fructose: 0.3 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +471.4%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +81.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +100%
~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. Taco - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170689/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.