Spinach vs. Peas — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between spinach and peas
- Spinach has more vitamin K, vitamin A, iron, folate, manganese, vitamin E, and magnesium; however, peas are higher in vitamin B5, vitamin B1, and fiber.
- Peas cover your daily need for vitamin B5, 3057% more than spinach.
- Spinach has 19 times more vitamin K than peas. While spinach has 493.6µg of vitamin K, peas have only 25.9µg.
- The glycemic index of peas is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Spinach, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Peas, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.
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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 | +123.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +403.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +72% |
| Contains more IronIron | +131.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +78.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +56.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +108.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +26.7% |
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 AVitamin A | +1210% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1385.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +58.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +12% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1805.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +131.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +44.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +172.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +312.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +105417.2% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +50.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.145mg | 153mg | 3057% |
| Vitamin K | 493.6µg | 25.9µg | 390% |
| Vitamin A | 524µg | 40µg | 54% |
| Iron | 3.57mg | 1.54mg | 25% |
| Folate | 146µg | 63µg | 21% |
| Manganese | 0.935mg | 0.525mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.095mg | 0.259mg | 14% |
| Vitamin E | 2.08mg | 0.14mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 2.4g | 5.5g | 12% |
| Magnesium | 87mg | 39mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 136mg | 27mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.49mg | 2.021mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 56mg | 117mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.236mg | 0.149mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 466mg | 271mg | 6% |
| Protein | 2.97g | 5.36g | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 9.8mg | 14.2mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 3.75g | 15.63g | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.76mg | 1.19mg | 4% |
| Calories | 23kcal | 84kcal | 3% |
| Sodium | 70mg | 3mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.242mg | 0.216mg | 2% |
| Choline | 19.7mg | 29.7mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 1.5µg | 1.9µg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.41g | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.26g | 0.22g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.35g | 10.13g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.43g | 5.93g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.174mg | 0.173mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.043g | 0.039g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.006g | 0.019g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.109g | 0.102g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.04mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.127mg | 0.201mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.152mg | 0.193mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.231mg | 0.32mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.182mg | 0.314mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.055mg | 0.081mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.134mg | 0.198mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.168mg | 0.232mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.066mg | 0.105mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +18.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +17.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +96.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +80.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +316.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +216.7% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~0.039g
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.102g
