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Yogurt vs. Spinach raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between yogurt and spinach raw

  • Yogurt has more vitamin B12 and selenium; however, spinach raw is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, manganese, iron, vitamin C, magnesium, and vitamin E.
  • Spinach raw covers your daily need for vitamin K, 402% more than yogurt.
  • The glycemic index of spinach raw is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat and Spinach, raw.

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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.
Yogurt
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 33% 12% 2.6% 5.7% 14% 58% 4.7% 1.2% 53%
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 PhosphorusPhosphorus +175.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +870%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +618.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +295.7%
Contains more IronIron +3771.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +664.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9866.7%
~equal in Calcium ~99mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.53mg

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.
Yogurt
3
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% 0.33% 0.2% 0% 5.8% 64% 3.9% 20% 15% 94% 0% 5.3% 8.2%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +47.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +409.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +46800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +20200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +239.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +248.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +209.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2671.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +27.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yogurt Spinach raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0µg 482.9µg 402%
Vitamin A 1µg 469µg 52%
Folate 7µg 194µg 47%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.897mg 39%
Iron 0.07mg 2.71mg 33%
Vitamin C 0mg 28.1mg 31%
Vitamin B12 0.75µg 0µg 31%
Magnesium 11mg 79mg 16%
Selenium 9.7µg 1µg 16%
Protein 10.19g 2.86g 15%
Copper 0.017mg 0.13mg 13%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 2.03mg 13%
Potassium 141mg 558mg 12%
Phosphorus 135mg 49mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.195mg 10%
Fiber 0g 2.2g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.278mg 0.189mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.331mg 0.065mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.078mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.208mg 0.724mg 3%
Calories 59kcal 23kcal 2%
Sodium 36mg 79mg 2%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Choline 15.1mg 19.3mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.012g 0.165g 1%
Calcium 110mg 99mg 1%
Fats 0.39g 0.39g 0%
Carbs 3.6g 3.63g 0%
Net carbs 3.6g 1.43g N/A
Sugar 3.24g 0.42g N/A
Zinc 0.52mg 0.53mg 0%
Trans fat 0.006g 0g N/A
Saturated fat 0.117g 0.063g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 0.01g 0%
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 0g 0.15g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yogurt
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10% 4% 85%
Protein: 10.19 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.6 g
Water: 85.1 g
Other: 0.72 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 +256.3%
Contains more OtherOther +138.9%
~equal in Fats ~0.39g
~equal in Carbs ~3.63g
~equal in Water ~91.4g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yogurt
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64% 29% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.117 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.012 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 +430%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -46.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1275%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yogurt
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78% 22%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 2.54 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.7 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 LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +600%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~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. Yogurt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170894/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.