Kale, fresh, cooked, no added fat vs Spinach, cooked

Kale, fresh, cooked, no added fatSpinach, cooked
Same weightSame caloriesOne serving

In short

One serving each: 60 calories in kale, fresh, cooked, no added fat (1 cup, 130 g), 109 calories in spinach, cooked (1 cup, 185 g). More in kale, fresh, cooked, no added fat: vitamin C (2×), calcium (2.5×), fiber and riboflavin.

More in spinach, cooked: vitamin K, magnesium (4.3×), vitamin A, folate (2.8×) and 9 more. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Kale, fresh, cooked, no added fat60 cal

1 cup (130 g) · 4.1 g protein · 6.2 g carbs (1.1 g sugars) · 2.1 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

Bar length 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 difference in length is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.

0%150%300%
  • Vitamin K544 µg · 1,022 µg
    453%852%
  • Vitamin C91.1 mg · 44.8 mg
    101%50%
  • Magnesium45.5 mg · 196 mg
    11%47%
  • Vitamin A319 µg · 636 µg
    35%71%
  • Folate65 µg · 179 µg
    16%45%
  • Vitamin E0.92 mg · 5.1 mg
    6%34%
  • Calcium354 mg · 142 mg
    27%11%
  • Vitamin B60.2 mg · 0.46 mg
    11%27%
  • Sodiumlimit235 mg · 488 mg
    10%21%
  • Potassium485 mg · 969 mg
    10%21%
  • Copper0.074 mg · 0.17 mg
    8%18%
  • Fiber5.7 g · 3.3 g
    20%12%
  • Choline0.65 mg · 41.3 mg
    <1%8%
  • Saturated fatlimit0.25 g · 1.6 g
    1%8%
  • Total fat2.1 g · 6.8 g
    3%9%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.46 mg · 0.38 mg
    35%30%
  • Protein4.1 g · 6.1 g
    8%12%

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Where they are alike

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

  • Cholesterollimit0 mg · 3.7 mg0%·1%
  • Carbohydrates6.2 g · 5.6 g2%·2%
  • Iron2.2 mg · 2.2 mg12%·12%
  • Phosphorus76.7 mg · 87 mg6%·7%
  • Zinc0.55 mg · 0.89 mg5%·8%
  • Selenium1.3 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: Kale, fresh, cooked, no added fat (Survey (FNDDS) 2709600), 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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