Spinach, raw leads 8–2 · 10 categories decided
Both foods compared at 100 kcal.
The verdict
Spinach, raw comes out ahead, winning 8 of 10 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Carrots, raw for less saturated fat and less sodium.
Pick Spinach, raw for more protein, more fiber, less sugar, more potassium, more calcium, more iron, more magnesium and more vitamin C.
Head-to-head
- Energy100 kcal100 kcal
- Proteinmore is better2.27 g12.43 gWIN
- Carbohydrate23.37 g15.78 g
- Fibermore is better6.83 g9.57 gWIN
- Total sugarsless is better11.56 g1.83 gWIN
- Total fat0.59 g1.7 g
- Saturated fatless is betterWIN0.08 g0.27 g
- Sodiumless is betterWIN168.29 mg343.48 mg
- Potassiummore is better780.49 mg2426.09 mgWIN
- Calciummore is better80.49 mg430.43 mgWIN
- Ironmore is better0.73 mg11.78 mgWIN
- Magnesiummore is better29.27 mg343.48 mgWIN
- Vitamin Cmore is better14.39 mg122.17 mgWIN
- Vitamin Dmore is better——
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.

