This or That?

Our Verdict When comparing artichoke to spinach, we picked the spinach. Why? Nutritionally it scores best, though there is an important caveat to come… In terms of macros, artichoke has more fiber, carbs, and protein, winning. In the category of vitamins, artichoke has more of vitamins B3 and B5, while spinach has a lot more…

Our Verdict When comparing apples to lemons, we picked the lemons. Why? It’s a straightforward one today! Apples are great, but… In terms of macros, apples have more carbs while lemons have more fiber and protein; a win for lemons, we say. In the category of vitamins, apples have more of vitamin A, while lemons…

Our Verdict When comparing red cabbage to red lettuce, we picked the red cabbage. Why? It was close! But… In terms of macros, red cabbage has more than 2x the fiber, more than 2x the carbs, and slightly more protein, making for an easy win for red cabbage in this round. Note: this happens often,…

Our Verdict When comparing cherries to dates, we picked the dates. Why? Cherries are great too! But… In terms of macros, dates have more fiber and carbs, for a comparable glycemic index, making dates the more nutrient-dense option in the macros category. In the category of vitamins, cherries have more of vitamins A, C, and…

Our Verdict When comparing dandelion greens to garden cress, we picked the dandelions. Why? Both are great! But… In terms of macros, dandelion greens have more than 3x the fiber, as well as slightly more protein and carbs. An easy win here! Looking at vitamins, dandelion greens have more of vitamins A, B1, B6, E,…

When comparing orange to watermelon, we picked the orange. Why? Watermelons are great too, but… In terms of macros, oranges have nearly 5x the fiber for only slightly more carbs. Now, the glycemic load of watermelon is still low (that’s a good thing), so that’s not a bad point for watermelon, but it does mean…

Our Verdict When comparing artichoke to cauliflower, we picked the artichoke. Why? It takes an impressive vegetable to beat a Brassica oleracea cultivar, but here we are: In terms of macros, artichoke has nearly 3x the fiber, as well as 2x the carbs and nearly 2x the protein. The fiber is the biggest difference (in…

Our Verdict When comparing bananas to pomegranates, we picked the pomegranate. Why? Both are great! But… In terms of macros, bananas have more carbs while pomegranate has nearly 2x the fiber, so that’s an easy first-round win for pomegranate. In the category of vitamins, bananas have more of vitamins B2, B3, and B6 (whence the…

Our Verdict When comparing kidney beans to mung beans, we picked the kidney beans. Why? Both have their merits! But we say kidney beans come out on top, even if only just: In terms of macros, they are almost identical: kidney beans have a tiny touch more protein and mung beans have a tiny touch…

Our Verdict When comparing gooseberries to mango, we picked the gooseberries. Why? Both have their merits! But… In terms of macros, gooseberries have nearly 3x the fiber while mangos have more carbs, which we say is a first-round win for gooseberries. In the category of vitamins, however, gooseberries have more of vitamins B1 and B5,…

Our Verdict When comparing carrots to red cabbage, we picked the red cabbage. Why? It’s very close! In terms of macros, these two vegetables are pretty much equal on all metrics. By official numbers, carrots have a tiny bit more fiber and red cabbage has a tiny bit more protein, but realistically, the difference are…

Our Verdict When comparing lychees to starfruit, we picked the lychees. Why? Both have their merits! In terms of macros, lychees have more carbs while starfruit has more fiber; we say this is a first-round win for starfruit. In the category of vitamins, however, lychees have more of vitamins B2, B3, B5, B6, B7, B9,…