Comparison
Broccoli, cooked vs Spinach, cooked: Fiber Comparison
Broccoli, cooked carries more fiber per serving — 5.1g versus 4.3g for Spinach, cooked. Here's the full breakdown.
Broccoli, cooked
5.1g
per 1 cup (156g)
Soluble1.2g
Insoluble3.9g
Calories55
Protein3.7g
Spinach, cooked
4.3g
per 1 cup (180g)
Soluble0.5g
Insoluble3.8g
Calories41
Protein5.4g
The verdict
Broccoli, cooked and Spinach, cooked are close on fiber, within 0.8g of each other per serving. At that gap, other factors — calories, protein, how each fits a given meal — matter more for choosing between them than fiber content alone.
Broccoli, cooked: 5.1g/serving
Spinach, cooked: 4.3g/serving
Difference: 0.8g