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Mushrooms vs Spinach
CALORIC DENSITY
Mushrooms, ckd, bld, drnd, wo/salt
Spinach, raw
0.28
0.23
11261
11457

First, let's take a look at the macros. Each of these are listed in grams and as usual, normalized to 200 calories for easy comparison, so we're always comparing apples to apples.

*All our data comes from the USDA Nutrient Database.
Mushrooms
Spinach
Protein = 16g
Protein = 25g
Carbohydrates = 38g
Carbohydrates = 32g
Fat = 3g
Fat = 3g
Fiber = 16g
Fiber = 19g
Monounsaturated = 0g
Monounsaturated = 0g
Polyunsaturated = 1g
Polyunsaturated = 1g
Saturated Fat = 0g
Saturated Fat = 1g
Nutrient mushrooms spinach
Protein 16g 25g
Carbohydrate 38g 32g
Fiber 16g 19g
Fat 3g 3g
Monounsat. Fat 0g 3g
Polyunsat. Fat 1g 1g
Saturated Fat 0g 1g
Note: the chart below maxes out at 20, so you can see better.

Next, let's take a look at the Vitamin density. These values are shown in units of percent of recommended daily intake. And since we're showing 200 calories worth, this means anything above 10% is good.

Choline = 34%
Choline = 37%
Vitamin A = 0%
Vitamin A = 653%
Vitamin C = 38%
Vitamin C = 326%
Vitamin E = 1%
Vitamin E = 147%
Vitamin K = 0%
Vitamin K = 5249%
Nutrientmushroomsspinach
Choline34%37%
Vitamin A0%653%
Vitamin C38%326%
Vitamin E1%147%
Vitamin K0%5249%

Spinach have significantly more Vitamins A, E, C, K than mushrooms. Mushrooms are a good source of Vitamin C, Magnesium. Mushrooms are a great source of Thiamin, Vitamin B6, Potassium, Zinc. Mushrooms are an excellent source of Riboflavin, Niacin, Pantothenic Acid, Phosphorus, Iron. Spinach are a great source of Thiamin, Niacin, Zinc, Phosphorus. Spinach are an excellent source of Vitamin A, Vitamin E, Vitamin K, Vitamin C, Riboflavin, Vitamin B6, Potassium, Magnesium, Calcium, Iron.

spinach

And here we see the B-vitamins: B1 (Thiamin), B2 (Riboflavin), B3 (Niacin), B5 (Pantothenic Acid), B6 (Pyridoxine)

Vitamin B1 = 52%
Vitamin B1 = 68%
Vitamin B2 = 195%
Vitamin B2 = 149%
Vitamin B3 = 266%
Vitamin B3 = 53%
Vitamin B5 = 309%
Vitamin B5 = 11%
Vitamin B6 = 62%
Vitamin B6 = 154%
Vitamin B12 = 0%
Vitamin B12 = 0%
Nutrientmushroomsspinach
Vitamin B152%68%
Vitamin B2195%149%
Vitamin B3266%53%
Vitamin B5309%11%
Vitamin B662%154%
Vitamin B120%0%

Now, lets look at mineral density. Here we have a lot of important electrolytes and minerals. Once again, units are in percent of RDI, thus for this 200 calorie serving anything above 10% would considered high.

Sodium = 1%
Sodium = 46%
Potassium = 73%
Potassium = 139%
Calcium = 9%
Calcium = 172%
Magnesium = 24%
Magnesium = 196%
Phosphorus = 107%
Phosphorus = 73%
Iron = 207%
Iron = 393%
Manganese = 36%
Manganese = 339%
Selenium = 189%
Selenium = 19%
Copper = 360%
Copper = 113%
Zinc = 66%
Zinc = 49%
Nutrientmushroomsspinach
Sodium1%46%
Potasium73%139%
Calcium9%172%
Magnesium24%196%
Phosphorus107%73%
Iron207%393%
Manganese36%339%
Selenium189%19%
Copper360%113%
Zinc66%49%

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