Fresh kale, cooked, fat added vs Spinach, cooked

In short

One serving each: 93 calories in fresh kale, cooked, fat added (1 cup, 135 g), 109 calories in spinach, cooked (1 cup, 185 g). More in fresh kale, cooked, fat added: vitamin C (2.1×), calcium (2.5×), fiber and riboflavin.

More in spinach, cooked: vitamin K, magnesium (4.3×), vitamin A, folate (2.8×) and 7 more. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Fresh kale, cooked, fat added93 cal

1 cup (135 g) · 4.1 g protein · 6.2 g carbs (1.1 g sugars) · 5.8 g fat

Spinach, cooked109 cal

1 cup (185 g) · 6.1 g protein · 5.6 g carbs (0.89 g sugars) · 6.8 g fat

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Where they differ

Each dot is the share of a day's needs (FDA Daily Value) in one serving of each. Every row uses the same scale, so a short gap is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.

0%150%300%
  • Vitamin K459% vs 852%

    551 µg vs 1,022 µg

  • Vitamin C102% vs 50%

    91.9 mg vs 44.8 mg

  • Magnesium11% vs 47%

    45.9 mg vs 196 mg

  • Vitamin A38% vs 71%

    339 µg vs 636 µg

  • Folate16% vs 45%

    64.8 µg vs 179 µg

  • Vitamin E10% vs 34%

    1.5 mg vs 5.1 mg

  • Calcium28% vs 11%

    358 mg vs 142 mg

  • Vitamin B613% vs 27%

    0.22 mg vs 0.46 mg

  • Sodiumlimit11% vs 21%

    250 mg vs 488 mg

  • Copper8% vs 18%

    0.074 mg vs 0.17 mg

  • Potassium10% vs 21%

    490 mg vs 969 mg

  • Fiber21% vs 12%

    5.8 g vs 3.3 g

  • Choline<1% vs 8%

    1.1 mg vs 41.3 mg

  • Riboflavin (B2)36% vs 30%

    0.46 mg vs 0.38 mg

  • Protein8% vs 12%

    4.1 g vs 6.1 g

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Where they are alike

Less than 4% of a day apart, in one serving of each.

  • Total fat5.8 g · 6.8 g7%·9%
  • Saturated fatlimit1.2 g · 1.6 g6%·8%
  • Cholesterollimit2.7 mg · 3.7 mg1%·1%
  • Carbohydrates6.2 g · 5.6 g2%·2%
  • Iron2.3 mg · 2.2 mg13%·12%
  • Phosphorus78.3 mg · 87 mg6%·7%
  • Zinc0.55 mg · 0.89 mg5%·8%
  • Selenium1.2 µg · 0 µg2%·0%
  • Vitamin D0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.14 mg · 0.14 mg12%·12%
  • Niacin (B3)1.6 mg · 1 mg10%·6%
  • Vitamin B120 µg · 0 µg0%·0%

From USDA FoodData Central: Fresh kale, cooked, fat added (Survey (FNDDS) 2709603), Spinach, cooked (Survey (FNDDS) 2709620). Daily Values are the FDA's for adults and children 4 years and older. Missing values are never shown as zero. For exploring the data, not dietary advice.

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