Spinach: Nutrition Facts

Spinach is one of the few products that contains a wide variety of macro- and micronutrients that our body consumes every day. In our report, each element included in the composition of this product is examined in detail.

Calories (per 100g): 29.3 kcal

Spinach contains 0.4 grams of total sugars, 2.4 grams of dietary fiber and 0 grams of starch.
It has 0 milligrams of cholesterol and 0 milligrams of total trans fats.

Spinach — proteins, carbohydrates and fats (PCF)

Every 100 grams of Spinach provides about 3.7% of recommended daily protein intake. It also contents up to 0.6% of the daily intake of fats and 1.1% of carbs.


PCFPercent Daily Value (100g)
Protein2.8 g
3.7%
Fat500 mg
0.6%
Carbs3.4 g
1.1%

Vitamins

The chart below shows the vitamin content of Spinach of recommended daily intake in percent.

VitaminsPercent Daily Value (100g)
Vitamine A0.5 mg
55.6%
Beta Carotene5.9 mg
118.0%
Alpha Carotene0 mg
0.0%
Vitamine D0 mg
0.0%
Vitamine D20 mg
0.0%
Vitamine D30 mg
0.0%
Vitamine E1.9 mg
13.0%
Vitamine K0.5 mg
416.7%
Vitamine C14.3 mg
15.9%
Vitamine B10 mg
0.0%
Vitamine B20.1 mg
7.7%
Vitamine B30.4 mg
2.5%
Vitamine B418.4 mg
3.7%
Vitamine B50 mg
0.0%
Vitamine B60.1 mg
7.7%
Vitamine B90.1 mg
25.0%
Vitamine B120 mg
0.0%

Minerals

The chart below shows the mineral content of Spinach.

MineralsPercent Daily Value (100g)
Calcium127 mg
12.7%
Iron2.3 mg
23.0%
Magnesium76 mg
19.0%
Phosphorus44 mg
6.3%
Potassium346 mg
7.4%
Sodium322 mg
24.8%
Zinc0.5 mg
4.5%
Copper0.2 mg
22.2%
Manganese0.6 mg
26.1%
Selenium0 mg
0.0%
Fluoride0 mg
0.0%

Amino acids

The chart below shows the amino acid content of Spinach.
Amino AcidsPercent Daily Value (100g)
Tryptophan38 mg
0.5%
Threonine120 mg
5.0%
Isoleucine144 mg
7.2%
Leucine219 mg
4.8%
Lysine172 mg
4.2%
Methionine52 mg
2.9%
Cystine34 mg
1.9%
Phenylalanine127 mg
2.9%
Tyrosine106 mg
2.4%
Valine158 mg
6.3%
Arginine159 mg
2.6%
Histidine62 mg
3.0%
Alanine139 mg
2.1%
Aspartic acid236 mg
1.9%
Glutamic acid338 mg
2.5%
Glycine132 mg
3.8%
Proline110 mg
2.4%
Serine102 mg
1.2%

A branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) is a complex of three essential amino acids leucine (0.219 g), isoleucine (0.144 g) and valine (0.158 g).
Spinach contains 0.52 grams of BCAAs per every 100 grams.

Creatine can be synthesized in the body from the three common amino acids glycine (0.132 g), arginine (0.159 g) and methionine (0.052 g).
Spinach contains 0.34 grams of these amino acids per every 100 grams.

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