Quinoa (Cooked) vs Spinach (Raw)
Factual nutritional comparison based on verified food composition records.


Nutritional Takeaways
Based on standard 100g edible portion comparison
Spinach (Raw) has fewer calories (energy) (23 kcal vs 120 kcal, 97 kcal less).
Quinoa (Cooked) provides 4.4 g vs 2.9 g in Spinach (Raw) (+1.5 g, +54%).
Quinoa (Cooked) provides 2.8 g vs 2.2 g in Spinach (Raw) (+0.60 g, +27%).
Spinach (Raw) provides 28.1 mg vs 0 mg in Quinoa (Cooked) (+28.1 mg).
Macronutrients6 nutrients
Quinoa (Cooked) provides 120 kcal vs 23 kcal in Spinach (Raw) (+97 kcal, +422%).
Quinoa (Cooked) provides 4.4 g vs 2.9 g in Spinach (Raw) (+1.5 g, +54%).
Quinoa (Cooked) provides 21.3 g vs 3.6 g in Spinach (Raw) (+17.7 g, +487%).
Quinoa (Cooked) provides 2.8 g vs 2.2 g in Spinach (Raw) (+0.60 g, +27%).
Quinoa (Cooked) provides 1.9 g vs 0.39 g in Spinach (Raw) (+1.5 g, +392%).
Quinoa (Cooked) provides 0.87 g vs 0.42 g in Spinach (Raw) (+0.45 g, +107%).
Vitamins12 nutrients
Spinach (Raw) has higher vitamin c (28.1 mg vs 0 mg).
Spinach (Raw) provides 469 µg vs 1.0 µg in Quinoa (Cooked) (+468 µg, +46800%).
Both Quinoa (Cooked) and Spinach (Raw) provide similar amounts of vitamin d (0 µg).
Spinach (Raw) provides 2.0 mg vs 0.63 mg in Quinoa (Cooked) (+1.4 mg, +222%).
Spinach (Raw) has higher vitamin k (483 µg vs 0 µg).
Spinach (Raw) provides 194 µg vs 42 µg in Quinoa (Cooked) (+152 µg, +362%).
Both Quinoa (Cooked) and Spinach (Raw) provide similar amounts of thiamin (vitamin b1) (0.11 mg).
Spinach (Raw) provides slightly more riboflavin (vitamin b2) (0.19 mg vs 0.11 mg).
Spinach (Raw) provides 0.72 mg vs 0.41 mg in Quinoa (Cooked) (+0.31 mg, +76%).
Quinoa (Cooked) provides 0.23 mg vs 0.07 mg in Spinach (Raw) (+0.16 mg, +251%).
Spinach (Raw) provides slightly more vitamin b6 (0.20 mg vs 0.12 mg).
Both Quinoa (Cooked) and Spinach (Raw) provide similar amounts of vitamin b12 (0 µg).
Minerals7 nutrients
Spinach (Raw) provides 79.0 mg vs 7.0 mg in Quinoa (Cooked) (+72.0 mg, +1029%).
Spinach (Raw) provides 558 mg vs 172 mg in Quinoa (Cooked) (+386 mg, +224%).
Spinach (Raw) provides 99.0 mg vs 17.0 mg in Quinoa (Cooked) (+82.0 mg, +482%).
Spinach (Raw) provides 2.7 mg vs 1.5 mg in Quinoa (Cooked) (+1.2 mg, +82%).
Spinach (Raw) provides 79.0 mg vs 64.0 mg in Quinoa (Cooked) (+15.0 mg, +23%).
Quinoa (Cooked) provides 152 mg vs 49.0 mg in Spinach (Raw) (+103 mg, +210%).
Quinoa (Cooked) provides 1.1 mg vs 0.53 mg in Spinach (Raw) (+0.56 mg, +106%).
Lipids1 nutrients
Quinoa (Cooked) provides 0.23 g vs 0.06 g in Spinach (Raw) (+0.17 g, +265%).