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Vine spinach (basella) vs. Marrow-stem Kale — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are vine spinach (basella) and marrow-stem Kale different?

  • Vine spinach (basella) is richer in vitamin C, vitamin A, iron, magnesium, potassium, copper, and vitamin B6, while marrow-stem Kale is higher in calcium.
  • Vine spinach (basella) covers your daily need for vitamin C, 74% more than marrow-stem Kale.
  • Vine spinach (basella) contains 3 times more iron than marrow-stem Kale. Vine spinach (basella) contains 1.2mg of iron, while marrow-stem Kale contains 0.47mg.

Vinespinach, (basella), raw and Collards, raw types were 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 46% 33% 45% 45% 36% 12% 22% 3.1% 96% 4.4%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 70% 19% 18% 15% 5.7% 11% 2.2% 86% 7.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +140.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +139.4%
Contains more IronIron +155.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +132.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +104.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +108%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +112.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -29.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +62.5%

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 340% 133% 0% 0% 13% 36% 9.4% 3.2% 55% 0% 0% 105% 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 118% 84% 45% 0% 14% 30% 14% 16% 38% 0% 1093% 97% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +189%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +59.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +48.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +403.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.054mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~129µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Vine spinach (basella) Marrow-stem Kale DV% diff.
Vitamin K 437.1µg 364%
Vitamin C 102mg 35.3mg 74%
Vitamin A 400µg 251µg 17%
Fiber 4g 16%
Vitamin E 2.26mg 15%
Calcium 109mg 232mg 12%
Magnesium 65mg 27mg 9%
Potassium 510mg 213mg 9%
Iron 1.2mg 0.47mg 9%
Copper 0.107mg 0.046mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.24mg 0.165mg 6%
Choline 23.2mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.053mg 0.267mg 4%
Phosphorus 52mg 25mg 4%
Folate 140µg 129µg 3%
Manganese 0.735mg 0.658mg 3%
Zinc 0.43mg 0.21mg 2%
Protein 1.8g 3.02g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.155mg 0.13mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 0.742mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.201g 1%
Selenium 0.8µg 1.3µg 1%
Carbs 3.4g 5.42g 1%
Calories 19kcal 32kcal 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.61g 0%
Net carbs 3.4g 1.42g N/A
Sugar 0.46g N/A
Sodium 24mg 17mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.054mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.055g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.03g 0%
Tryptophan 0.028mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.055mg 0.086mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.053mg 0.1mg 0%
Leucine 0.101mg 0.151mg 0%
Lysine 0.086mg 0.117mg 0%
Methionine 0.019mg 0.033mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.085mg 0.087mg 0%
Valine 0.065mg 0.12mg 0%
Histidine 0.039mg 0.047mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 3% 93%
Protein: 1.8 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 3.4 g
Water: 93.1 g
Other: 1.4 g
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.02 g
Fats: 0.61 g
Carbs: 5.42 g
Water: 89.62 g
Other: 1.33 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +67.8%
Contains more FatsFats +103.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +59.4%
~equal in Water ~89.62g
~equal in Other ~1.33g

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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. Vine spinach (basella) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170474/nutrients
  2. Marrow-stem Kale - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170406/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.