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Spinach vs Pak-choi
CALORIC DENSITY
Spinach, raw
Pak-choi, cabbage, chinese, raw
0.23
0.13
11457
11116

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.
Spinach
Pak-choi
Protein = 25g
Protein = 23g
Carbohydrates = 32g
Carbohydrates = 34g
Fat = 3g
Fat = 3g
Fiber = 19g
Fiber = 15g
Monounsaturated = 0g
Monounsaturated = 0g
Polyunsaturated = 1g
Polyunsaturated = 1g
Saturated Fat = 1g
Saturated Fat = 0g
Nutrient spinach pak-choi
Protein 25g 23g
Carbohydrate 32g 34g
Fiber 19g 15g
Fat 3g 3g
Monounsat. Fat 0g 3g
Polyunsat. Fat 1g 1g
Saturated Fat 1g 0g
spinach
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 = 37%
Choline = 22%
Vitamin A = 653%
Vitamin A = 549%
Vitamin C = 326%
Vitamin C = 923%
Vitamin E = 147%
Vitamin E = 12%
Vitamin K = 5249%
Vitamin K = 875%
Nutrientspinachpak-choi
Choline37%22%
Vitamin A653%549%
Vitamin C326%923%
Vitamin E147%12%
Vitamin K5249%875%

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

pak-choi

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

Vitamin B1 = 68%
Vitamin B1 = 62%
Vitamin B2 = 149%
Vitamin B2 = 98%
Vitamin B3 = 53%
Vitamin B3 = 64%
Vitamin B5 = 11%
Vitamin B5 = 27%
Vitamin B6 = 154%
Vitamin B6 = 271%
Vitamin B12 = 0%
Vitamin B12 = 0%
Nutrientspinachpak-choi
Vitamin B168%62%
Vitamin B2149%98%
Vitamin B353%64%
Vitamin B511%27%
Vitamin B6154%271%
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 = 46%
Sodium = 67%
Potassium = 139%
Potassium = 111%
Calcium = 172%
Calcium = 323%
Magnesium = 196%
Magnesium = 84%
Phosphorus = 73%
Phosphorus = 98%
Iron = 393%
Iron = 205%
Manganese = 339%
Manganese = 106%
Selenium = 19%
Selenium = 17%
Copper = 113%
Copper = 32%
Zinc = 49%
Zinc = 31%
Nutrientspinachpak-choi
Sodium46%67%
Potasium139%111%
Calcium172%323%
Magnesium196%84%
Phosphorus73%98%
Iron393%205%
Manganese339%106%
Selenium19%17%
Copper113%32%
Zinc49%31%

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