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White bread vs. Spinach raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between white bread and spinach raw?

  • White bread is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3, while spinach raw is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, manganese, and magnesium.
  • Spinach raw's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 402% higher.
  • Spinach raw has 22 times less selenium than white bread. White bread has 22µg of selenium, while spinach raw has 1µg.
  • Spinach raw is lower in sodium.
  • White bread has a higher glycemic index (73) than spinach raw (32).

We used Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs) and Spinach, raw types in this comparison.

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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 16% 43% 11% 135% 34% 20% 42% 64% 70% 120%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +45.5%
Contains more IronIron +33.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +39.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +243.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +342.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +67.4%

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% 0% 4.4% 0% 133% 56% 90% 32% 20% 0% 0.5% 83% 8%
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%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +583.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +560.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +724.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +822.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +124.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +241350%
Contains more FolateFolate +74.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +32.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient White bread Spinach raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.2µg 482.9µg 402%
Vitamin A 0µg 469µg 52%
Vitamin B1 0.533mg 0.078mg 38%
Selenium 22µg 1µg 38%
Vitamin C 0mg 28.1mg 31%
Vitamin B3 4.78mg 0.724mg 25%
Folate 111µg 194µg 21%
Sodium 490mg 79mg 18%
Manganese 0.536mg 0.897mg 16%
Carbs 49.42g 3.63g 15%
Starch 37.17g 15%
Magnesium 23mg 79mg 13%
Potassium 126mg 558mg 13%
Protein 8.85g 2.86g 12%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 2.03mg 12%
Calories 266kcal 23kcal 12%
Iron 3.61mg 2.71mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.602g 0.165g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.536mg 0.065mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.087mg 0.195mg 8%
Phosphorus 98mg 49mg 7%
Calcium 144mg 99mg 5%
Fats 3.33g 0.39g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.243mg 0.189mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.698g 0.063g 3%
Copper 0.101mg 0.13mg 3%
Fructose 2.43g 0.15g 3%
Fiber 2.7g 2.2g 2%
Zinc 0.74mg 0.53mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.599g 0.01g 1%
Choline 14.6mg 19.3mg 1%
Net carbs 46.72g 1.43g N/A
Sugar 5.67g 0.42g N/A
Trans fat 0.027g 0g 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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 3% 49% 36% 2%
Protein: 8.85 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 49.42 g
Water: 36.42 g
Other: 1.98 g
3% 4% 91% 2%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 91.4 g
Other: 1.72 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +209.4%
Contains more FatsFats +753.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1261.4%
Contains more OtherOther +15.1%
Contains more WaterWater +151%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 21% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.599 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 g
26% 4% 69%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.063 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.165 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5890%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +870.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
87% 4% 6% 4%
Starch: 37.17 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.57 g
Fructose: 2.43 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1.67 g
Galactose: 0 g
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
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1327.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1520%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~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. White bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174924/nutrients
  2. Spinach raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168462/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.