Vine spinach (basella) vs. Mustard Greens — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are vine spinach (basella) and mustard Greens different?
- Vine spinach (basella) is richer in vitamin C, folate, magnesium, vitamin B6, potassium, and vitamin B2, while mustard Greens is higher in vitamin A.
- Mustard Greens covers your daily need for vitamin A, 87% more than vine spinach (basella).
- Vine spinach (basella) contains 16 times more folate than mustard Greens. Vine spinach (basella) contains 140µg of folate, while mustard Greens contains 9µg.
Vinespinach, (basella), raw and Mustard greens, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +400% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +214.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +37.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +95.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +23.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +33.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +36.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +303.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +22% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +146% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +15.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +144.9% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1455.6% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +54.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +126.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 592.7µg | 494% | |
Vitamin C | 102mg | 25.3mg | 85% |
Folate | 140µg | 9µg | 33% |
Manganese | 0.735mg | 32% | |
Vitamin A | 400µg | 618µg | 24% |
Magnesium | 65mg | 13mg | 12% |
Vitamin E | 1.78mg | 12% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.24mg | 0.098mg | 11% |
Potassium | 510mg | 162mg | 10% |
Fiber | 2g | 8% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.155mg | 0.063mg | 7% |
Iron | 1.2mg | 0.87mg | 4% |
Copper | 0.107mg | 0.146mg | 4% |
Protein | 1.8g | 2.56g | 2% |
Zinc | 0.43mg | 0.22mg | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.041mg | 1% |
Sodium | 24mg | 9mg | 1% |
Phosphorus | 52mg | 42mg | 1% |
Calcium | 109mg | 118mg | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.053mg | 0.12mg | 1% |
Calories | 19kcal | 26kcal | 0% |
Fats | 0.3g | 0.47g | 0% |
Carbs | 3.4g | 4.51g | 0% |
Net carbs | 3.4g | 2.51g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.41g | N/A | |
Selenium | 0.8µg | 0.6µg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.5mg | 0.433mg | 0% |
Choline | 0.4mg | 0% | |
Saturated fat | 0.012g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.11g | 0% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.046g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.028mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.055mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.053mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.101mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.086mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.019mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.085mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.065mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.039mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.8 g
Fats:
0.3 g
Carbs:
3.4 g
Water:
93.1 g
Other:
1.4 g
Protein:
2.56 g
Fats:
0.47 g
Carbs:
4.51 g
Water:
91.78 g
Other:
0.68 g
Contains more OtherOther | +105.9% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +42.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +56.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +32.6% |
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Water
~91.78g