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Ancho peppers, dried
Ancho peppers, dried1
VS
Spinach, cooked Leader
Spinach, cooked8

Spinach, cooked leads 8–1 · 9 categories decided

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

Spinach, cooked comes out ahead, winning 8 of 9 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Ancho peppers, dried for less sodium.

Pick Spinach, cooked for more protein, more fiber, less saturated fat, more potassium, more calcium, more iron, more magnesium and more vitamin C.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    100 kcal
    100 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    4.22 g
    12.91 gWIN
  • Carbohydrate
    18.3 g
    16.3 g
  • Fibermore is better
    7.69 g
    10.43 gWIN
  • Total sugarsless is better
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    1.87 g
  • Total fat
    2.92 g
    1.13 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    0.29 g
    0.19 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    WIN15.3 mg
    304.35 mg
  • Potassiummore is better
    858.01 mg
    2026.09 mgWIN
  • Calciummore is better
    21.71 mg
    591.3 mgWIN
  • Ironmore is better
    3.89 mg
    15.52 mgWIN
  • Magnesiummore is better
    40.21 mg
    378.26 mgWIN
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    0.71 mg
    42.61 mgWIN
  • Vitamin Dmore is better
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Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.

Ancho peppers, dried vs Spinach, cooked · Foodatron