Kale, fresh, cooked, no added fat vs Fresh spinach, cooked with oil

In short

Gram for gram, there are 37% more calories in fresh spinach, cooked with oil than in kale, fresh, cooked, no added fat (63 vs 46 in 100 g). More in kale, fresh, cooked, no added fat: vitamin C (2.9×), calcium (3.6×), riboflavin, fiber (2.4×) and niacin (2.2×).

More in fresh spinach, cooked with oil: vitamin K, magnesium (3×), vitamin E (4.2×), folate and 2 more. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Kale, fresh, cooked, no added fat46 cal

3.1 g protein · 4.7 g carbs (0.86 g sugars) · 1.6 g fat

Fresh spinach, cooked with oil63 cal

3.3 g protein · 3 g carbs (0.48 g sugars) · 4.1 g fat

Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat

Where they differ

Each dot is the share of a day's needs (FDA Daily Value) in 100 g of each. Every row uses the same scale, so a short gap is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.

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  • Vitamin K348% vs 461%

    418 µg vs 553 µg

  • Vitamin C78% vs 27%

    70.1 mg vs 24.2 mg

  • Magnesium8% vs 25%

    35 mg vs 106 mg

  • Calcium21% vs 6%

    272 mg vs 76 mg

  • Vitamin E5% vs 20%

    0.71 mg vs 3 mg

  • Folate13% vs 24%

    50 µg vs 97 µg

  • Riboflavin (B2)27% vs 16%

    0.35 mg vs 0.21 mg

  • Vitamin A27% vs 37%

    245 µg vs 331 µg

  • Fiber16% vs 6%

    4.4 g vs 1.8 g

  • Vitamin B69% vs 14%

    0.15 mg vs 0.23 mg

  • Niacin (B3)8% vs 3%

    1.2 mg vs 0.55 mg

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Where they are alike

Less than 4% of a day apart, in 100 g of each.

  • Protein3.1 g · 3.3 g6%·7%
  • Total fat1.6 g · 4.1 g2%·5%
  • Saturated fatlimit0.19 g · 0.53 g1%·3%
  • Cholesterollimit0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Carbohydrates4.7 g · 3 g2%·1%
  • Sodiumlimit181 mg · 254 mg8%·11%
  • Potassium373 mg · 524 mg8%·11%
  • Iron1.7 mg · 1.2 mg10%·7%
  • Phosphorus59 mg · 47 mg5%·4%
  • Zinc0.42 mg · 0.48 mg4%·4%
  • Copper0.057 mg · 0.09 mg6%·10%
  • Selenium1 µg · 0 µg2%·0%
  • Vitamin D0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.11 mg · 0.078 mg9%·7%
  • Vitamin B120 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Choline0.5 mg · 22 mg<1%·4%

From USDA FoodData Central: Kale, fresh, cooked, no added fat (Survey (FNDDS) 2709600), Fresh spinach, cooked with oil (Survey (FNDDS) 2709618). 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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