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Spinach pasta vs. Lambsquarters — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are spinach pasta and lambsquarters different?

  • Spinach pasta is higher in vitamin B1, folate, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, and vitamin B5; however, lambsquarters are richer in vitamin A, vitamin C, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for lambsquarters is 227% higher.

Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, spinach, as purchased and Lambsquarters, raw 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 45% 13% 24% 124% 66% 38% 63% 3.5% 102% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 93% 40% 45% 98% 12% 31% 5.6% 102% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +85.3%
Contains more IronIron +175%
Contains more ZincZinc +218.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +105.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +618.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +66.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +48.7%
~equal in Manganese ~0.782mg

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 0% 8.3% 0% 0% 152% 92% 65% 41% 73% 39% 0% 133% 0%
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 267% 193% 0% 0% 40% 102% 23% 5.5% 63% 0% 0% 23% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +280.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +188.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +647.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +490%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2220%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +10.6%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spinach pasta Lambsquarters DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 80mg 89%
Vitamin A 25µg 580µg 62%
Vitamin B1 0.609mg 0.16mg 37%
Folate 177µg 30µg 37%
Calcium 43mg 309mg 27%
Iron 3.3mg 1.2mg 26%
Cholesterol 73mg 0mg 24%
Carbs 55.72g 7.3g 16%
Fiber 4g 16%
Vitamin B3 3.46mg 1.2mg 14%
Protein 11.26g 4.2g 14%
Vitamin B12 0.31µg 0µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.688mg 0.092mg 12%
Calories 289kcal 43kcal 12%
Phosphorus 148mg 72mg 11%
Copper 0.197mg 0.293mg 11%
Zinc 1.4mg 0.44mg 9%
Magnesium 63mg 34mg 7%
Potassium 272mg 452mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.315mg 0.274mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.398mg 0.44mg 3%
Fats 2.1g 0.8g 2%
Saturated fat 0.483g 0.059g 2%
Selenium 0.9µg 2%
Sodium 27mg 43mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.659g 0.15g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.467g 0.351g 1%
Net carbs 55.72g 3.3g N/A
Manganese 0.781mg 0.782mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.15mg 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.352mg 0.163mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.488mg 0.253mg 0%
Leucine 0.813mg 0.35mg 0%
Lysine 0.336mg 0.354mg 0%
Methionine 0.208mg 0.049mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.56mg 0.166mg 0%
Valine 0.544mg 0.226mg 0%
Histidine 0.237mg 0.116mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 2% 56% 30%
Protein: 11.26 g
Fats: 2.1 g
Carbs: 55.72 g
Water: 30.1 g
Other: 0.82 g
4% 7% 84% 3%
Protein: 4.2 g
Fats: 0.8 g
Carbs: 7.3 g
Water: 84.3 g
Other: 3.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +168.1%
Contains more FatsFats +162.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +663.3%
Contains more WaterWater +180.1%
Contains more OtherOther +314.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
30% 41% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.483 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.659 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.467 g
11% 27% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.059 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.15 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.351 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +339.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +33%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.8%

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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 pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169729/nutrients
  2. Lambsquarters - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169244/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.