Readers of fit4art,

This is another post in our posting series «Nutritional value of foods» and this time we will talk about the nutritional value of spinach, by enumerating in the following sections of our current article, analytically all the nutrients of a spinach. So without losing any more time, we go directly to the subject of our current post:

  • Spinach: nutritional value & information

Spinach: Source of calories

See from which macromolecules and at what percentage the calories of this food originate:

  • The 55% comes from carbohydrates
  • The 30% comes from proteins
  • The 14% comes from fat

Spinach: Brief Nutritional Analysis

See the chart table with the basic nutritional analysis of this food, so you can get an idea of what it contains per 100 grams:

Nutrition Facts
Seving Size100 g
Amount per serving
Calories 23
% DV
Total Fat 0.4g 1 %
   Saturated Fat 0.1g 0 %
Sodium 79mg 3 %
Total Carbohydrate 3.6g 1 %
   Dietary Fiber 2.2g 9 %
   Sugar 0.4g
Proteins 2.9g 6 %
Vitamin A 188 % Vitamin C 47 %
Calcium 10 % Iron 15 %
Daily values are based on 2000 calorie diet.

Spinach: VITAMINS

See in detail all the vitamins contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Betaine102.6 mg
Choline19.3 mg
    Folate194.00 mcg
Niacin0.724 mg4 %
Pantothenic acid0.065 mg1 %
Riboflavin0.189 mg11 %
Thiamin0.078 mg5 %
Vitamin A9377.00 IU188 %
    Vitamin A, RAE469.00 mcg
    Carotene, beta5626.00 mcg
    Lutein + zeaxanthin12198.00 mcg
Vitamin B60.195 mg10 %
Vitamin C28.1 mg47 %
Vitamin E2.03 mg7 %
    Tocopherol, alpha2.03 mg
    Tocopherol, gamma0.18 mg
Vitamin K482.9 mcg604 %

Spinach: PROTEINS - AMINO ACIDS

See in detail all amino acids and proteins contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Proteins2.86 g6 %
  Alanine0.142 g
  Arginine0.162 g
  Aspartic acid0.240 g
  Cystine0.035 g
  Glutamic acid0.343 g
  Glycine0.134 g
  Histidine0.064 g
  Isoleucine0.147 g10 %
  Leucine0.223 g8 %
  Lysine0.174 g8 %
  Methionine0.053 g5 %
  Phenylalanine0.129 g7 %
  Proline0.112 g
  Serine0.104 g
  Threonine0.122 g12 %
  Tryptophan0.039 g14 %
  Tyrosine0.108 g6 %
  Valine0.161 g9 %

Spinach: MINERALS

See in detail all the minerals contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Calcium, Ca99.00 mg10 %
Copper, Cu0.130 mg6 %
Iron, Fe2.71 mg15 %
Magnesium, Mg79.00 mg20 %
Manganese, Mn0.897 mg45 %
Phosphorus, P49.00 mg5 %
Potassium, K558.00 mg12 %
Selenium, Se1.0 mcg1 %
Sodium, Na79.00 mg3 %
Zinc, Zn0.53 mg4 %

Spinach: FAT and FAT ACIDS

See in detail all the types of fat contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Fat0.39 g1 %
  Saturated fatty acids0.063 g0 %
    Hexadecanoic acid0.049 g
    Octadecanoic acid0.004 g
    Tetradecanoic acid0.010 g
  Monounsaturated fatty acids0.010 g
    Hexadecenoic acid0.005 g
    Octadecenoic acid0.005 g
  Polyunsaturated fatty acids0.165 g
    Octadecadienoic acid0.026 g
    Octadecatrienoic acid0.138 g

Spinach: CARBOHYDRATES

See in detail all the carbohydrates contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Carbohydrate3.63 g1 %
Fiber2.2 g9 %
Sugars0.42 g
  Fructose0.15 g
  Galactose0.10 g
  Glucose (dextrose)0.11 g
  Sucrose0.07 g

Spinach: STEROLS

See in detail all the sterols contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Phytosterols9.00 mg

Spinach: OTHER INGREDIENTS

See in detail all other substances contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Ash1.72 g
Water91.40 g

* Do not forget that DV means Daily Value and its prices are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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