Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
rhubarb
versus
spinach
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in rhubarb and spinach:
Rhubarb and spinach contain similar amounts of calories - rhubarb has 21 calories per 100 grams and spinach has 23 calories.
Rhubarb | Spinach | |
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Protein | 16% | 40% |
Carbohydrates | 78% | 49% |
Fat | 6% | 10% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Both rhubarb and spinach are low in carbohydrates - rhubarb has 4.5g of total carbs per 100 grams and spinach has 3.6g of carbohydrates.
Spinach is a great source of dietary fiber and it has 22% more dietary fiber than rhubarb - rhubarb has 1.8g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and spinach has 2.2g of dietary fiber.
Rhubarb and spinach contain similar amounts of sugar - rhubarb has 1.1g of sugar per 100 grams and spinach has 0.42g of sugar.
Spinach has 218% more protein than rhubarb - rhubarb has 0.9g of protein per 100 grams and spinach has 2.9g of protein.
Both rhubarb and spinach are low in saturated fat - rhubarb has 0.05g of saturated fat per 100 grams and spinach has 0.06g of saturated fat.
Spinach is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has 251% more Vitamin C than rhubarb - rhubarb has 8mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and spinach has 28.1mg of Vitamin C.
Spinach is an excellent source of Vitamin A and it has 92 times more Vitamin A than rhubarb - rhubarb has 5ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and spinach has 469ug of Vitamin A.
Spinach has 652% more Vitamin E than rhubarb - rhubarb has 0.27mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and spinach has 2mg of Vitamin E.
Spinach is an excellent source of Vitamin K and it has 15 times more Vitamin K than rhubarb - rhubarb has 29.3ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and spinach has 482.9ug of Vitamin K.
Spinach has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, Vitamin B6 and folate. Both rhubarb and spinach contain significant amounts of pantothenic acid.
Rhubarb | Spinach | |
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Thiamin | 0.02 MG | 0.078 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.03 MG | 0.189 MG |
Niacin | 0.3 MG | 0.724 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 0.085 MG | 0.065 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.024 MG | 0.195 MG |
Folate | 7 UG | 194 UG |
Both rhubarb and spinach are high in calcium. Spinach has 15% more calcium than rhubarb - rhubarb has 86mg of calcium per 100 grams and spinach has 99mg of calcium.
Spinach is a great source of iron and it has 11 times more iron than rhubarb - rhubarb has 0.22mg of iron per 100 grams and spinach has 2.7mg of iron.
Both rhubarb and spinach are high in potassium. Spinach has 94% more potassium than rhubarb - rhubarb has 288mg of potassium per 100 grams and spinach has 558mg of potassium.
Carotenoids are micronutrients commonly found in plants and some animal products. An example is beta-carotene, the notable carotenoid which is a popular source of Vitamin A.[4][5]
For specific types of carotenoids,
Rhubarb | Spinach | |
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beta-carotene | 61 UG | 5626 UG |
lutein + zeaxanthin | 170 UG | 12198 UG |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, rhubarb has more linoleic acid than spinach per 100 grams.
Rhubarb | Spinach | |
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linoleic acid | 0.099 G | 0.026 G |
Total | 0.099 G | 0.026 G |
The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.
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5% | Vitamin A | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin C | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin D | 5% |
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5% | calcium | 5% |
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5% | thiamin (Vit B1) | 5% |
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5% | riboflavin (Vit B2) | 5% |
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5% | niacin (Vit B3) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B6 | 5% |
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5% | pantothenic acid (Vit B5) | 5% |
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5% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B12 | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin E | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin K | 5% |
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5% | protein | 5% |
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5% | biotin (Vit B7) | 5% |
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5% | choline | 5% |
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5% | chlorine | 5% |
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5% | chromium | 5% |
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5% | copper | 5% |
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5% | manganese | 5% |
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5% | molybdenum | 5% |
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5% | phosphorus | 5% |
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5% | selenium | 5% |
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G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||