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Lambsquarters vs. Spinach pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lambsquarters and spinach pasta different?

  • Lambsquarters are higher in vitamin C, vitamin A, and calcium; however, spinach pasta is richer in vitamin B1, folate, iron, protein, carbs, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for lambsquarters is 89% higher.
  • Lambsquarters contain 23 times more vitamin A than spinach pasta. While lambsquarters contain 580µg of vitamin A, spinach pasta contains only 25µg.

Lambsquarters, raw and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, spinach, as purchased are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
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%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +618.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +66.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +48.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +85.3%
Contains more IronIron +175%
Contains more ZincZinc +218.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +105.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37.2%
~equal in Manganese ~0.781mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 267% 0% 193% 0% 40% 102% 23% 5.5% 63% 0% 0% 23%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 8.3% 0% 152% 92% 65% 41% 73% 39% 0% 133%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2220%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.398mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lambsquarters Spinach pasta DV% diff.
Vitamin C 80mg 0mg 89%
Vitamin A 580µg 25µg 62%
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.609mg 37%
Folate 30µg 177µg 37%
Calcium 309mg 43mg 27%
Iron 1.2mg 3.3mg 26%
Cholesterol 0mg 73mg 24%
Carbs 7.3g 55.72g 16%
Fiber 4g 16%
Protein 4.2g 11.26g 14%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 3.46mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.31µg 13%
Calories 43kcal 289kcal 12%
Vitamin B5 0.092mg 0.688mg 12%
Copper 0.293mg 0.197mg 11%
Phosphorus 72mg 148mg 11%
Zinc 0.44mg 1.4mg 9%
Magnesium 34mg 63mg 7%
Potassium 452mg 272mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.44mg 0.398mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.274mg 0.315mg 3%
Fats 0.8g 2.1g 2%
Selenium 0.9µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.059g 0.483g 2%
Sodium 43mg 27mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.15g 0.659g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.351g 0.467g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 9.8g 3.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 102kcal 257kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 233g 35g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 8.5 2.3 N/A
Net carbs 3.3g 55.72g N/A
Manganese 0.782mg 0.781mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.15mg 0%
Threonine 0.163mg 0.352mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.253mg 0.488mg 0%
Leucine 0.35mg 0.813mg 0%
Lysine 0.354mg 0.336mg 0%
Methionine 0.049mg 0.208mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.166mg 0.56mg 0%
Valine 0.226mg 0.544mg 0%
Histidine 0.116mg 0.237mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

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

Fat Type Comparison

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

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