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): 36.5 kcal

Spinach contains 0.65 grams of total sugars, 2.9 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 4.8% of recommended daily protein intake. It also contents up to 0.7% of the daily intake of fats and 1.4% of carbs.


PCFPercent Daily Value (100g)
Protein3.6 g
4.8%
Fat570 mg
0.7%
Carbs4.2 g
1.4%

Vitamins

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

VitaminsPercent Daily Value (100g)
Vitamine A0.6 mg
66.7%
Beta Carotene7 mg
140.0%
Alpha Carotene0 mg
0.0%
Vitamine D0 mg
0.0%
Vitamine D20 mg
0.0%
Vitamine D30 mg
0.0%
Vitamine E2.9 mg
19.9%
Vitamine K0.4 mg
333.3%
Vitamine C5.5 mg
6.1%
Vitamine B10.1 mg
8.3%
Vitamine B20.2 mg
15.4%
Vitamine B30.5 mg
3.1%
Vitamine B422.1 mg
4.4%
Vitamine B50.1 mg
2.0%
Vitamine B60.2 mg
15.4%
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)
Calcium129 mg
12.9%
Iron1.9 mg
19.0%
Magnesium75 mg
18.8%
Phosphorus49 mg
7.0%
Potassium346 mg
7.4%
Sodium74 mg
5.7%
Zinc0.6 mg
5.5%
Copper0.1 mg
11.1%
Manganese0.7 mg
30.4%
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)
Tryptophan100 mg
1.3%
Threonine217 mg
9.0%
Isoleucine126 mg
6.3%
Leucine202 mg
4.4%
Lysine251 mg
6.1%
Methionine52 mg
2.9%
Cystine29 mg
1.6%
Phenylalanine207 mg
4.7%
Tyrosine215 mg
4.9%
Valine178 mg
7.1%
Arginine481 mg
7.9%
Histidine49 mg
2.3%
Alanine218 mg
3.3%
Aspartic acid429 mg
3.5%
Glutamic acid508 mg
3.7%
Glycine221 mg
6.3%
Proline198 mg
4.4%
Serine170 mg
2.0%

A branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) is a complex of three essential amino acids leucine (0.202 g), isoleucine (0.126 g) and valine (0.178 g).
Spinach contains 0.51 grams of BCAAs per every 100 grams.

Creatine can be synthesized in the body from the three common amino acids glycine (0.221 g), arginine (0.481 g) and methionine (0.052 g).
Spinach contains 0.75 grams of these amino acids per every 100 grams.

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