Spinach, raw leads 6–4 · 10 categories decided
Both foods compared at 100 kcal.
The verdict
Spinach, raw comes out ahead, winning 6 of 10 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Kale, raw for more fiber, less sodium, more calcium and more vitamin C.
Pick Spinach, raw for more protein, less sugar, less saturated fat, more potassium, more iron and more magnesium.
Head-to-head
- Energy100 kcal100 kcal
- Proteinmore is better8.34 g12.43 gWIN
- Carbohydrate12.63 g15.78 g
- Fibermore is betterWIN11.71 g9.57 g
- Total sugarsless is better2.83 g1.83 gWIN
- Total fat4.26 g1.7 g
- Saturated fatless is better0.51 g0.27 gWIN
- Sodiumless is betterWIN151.43 mg343.48 mg
- Potassiummore is better994.29 mg2426.09 mgWIN
- Calciummore is betterWIN725.71 mg430.43 mg
- Ironmore is better4.57 mg11.78 mgWIN
- Magnesiummore is better94.29 mg343.48 mgWIN
- Vitamin Cmore is betterWIN266.86 mg122.17 mg
- 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.

