National Nutrient Database
National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference
Release 25
Full Report (All Nutrients)

Nutrient data for 11457, Spinach, raw

Food Group: Vegetables and Vegetable Products
Scientific Name:  Spinacia oleracea
Carbohydrate Factor: 3.57   Fat Factor: 8.37   Protein Factor: 2.44   Nitrogen to Protein Conversion Factor: 6.25  
Refuse: 28%   Refuse Description:   Large stems and roots
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Nutrient values and weights are for edible portion

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Nutrient Unit
Value per 100.0g
# of Data Points Std. Error
cup
30g

bunch
340g

leaf
10g

package (10 oz)
284g
Proximates
Water g 91.40 1 -- 27.42 310.76 9.14 259.58
Energy kcal 23 -- -- 7 78 2 65
Energy kJ 97 -- -- 29 330 10 275
Protein g 2.86 9 0.112 0.86 9.72 0.29 8.12
Total lipid (fat) g 0.39 7 0.032 0.12 1.33 0.04 1.11
Ash g 1.72 8 0.035 0.52 5.85 0.17 4.88
Carbohydrate, by difference g 3.63 -- -- 1.09 12.34 0.36 10.31
Fiber, total dietary g 2.2 1 -- 0.7 7.5 0.2 6.2
Sugars, total g 0.42 -- -- 0.13 1.43 0.04 1.19
Sucrose g 0.07 8 0.036 0.02 0.24 0.01 0.20
Glucose (dextrose) g 0.11 8 0.032 0.03 0.37 0.01 0.31
Fructose g 0.15 8 0.070 0.04 0.51 0.02 0.43
Lactose g 0.00 1 -- 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Maltose g 0.00 1 -- 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Galactose g 0.10 1 -- 0.03 0.34 0.01 0.28
Minerals
Calcium, Ca mg 99 9 4.996 30 337 10 281
Iron, Fe mg 2.71 10 0.522 0.81 9.21 0.27 7.70
Magnesium, Mg mg 79 7 4.794 24 269 8 224
Phosphorus, P mg 49 7 3.479 15 167 5 139
Potassium, K mg 558 10 28.703 167 1897 56 1585
Sodium, Na mg 79 10 10.835 24 269 8 224
Zinc, Zn mg 0.53 7 0.039 0.16 1.80 0.05 1.51
Copper, Cu mg 0.130 7 0.007 0.039 0.442 0.013 0.369
Manganese, Mn mg 0.897 6 0.048 0.269 3.050 0.090 2.547
Selenium, Se µg 1.0 5 0.335 0.3 3.4 0.1 2.8
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid mg 28.1 7 4.129 8.4 95.5 2.8 79.8
Thiamin mg 0.078 9 0.008 0.023 0.265 0.008 0.222
Riboflavin mg 0.189 9 0.008 0.057 0.643 0.019 0.537
Niacin mg 0.724 9 0.032 0.217 2.462 0.072 2.056
Pantothenic acid mg 0.065 6 0.008 0.020 0.221 0.007 0.185
Vitamin B-6 mg 0.195 6 0.008 0.058 0.663 0.020 0.554
Folate, total µg 194 6 35.597 58 660 19 551
Folic acid µg 0 -- -- 0 0 0 0
Folate, food µg 194 6 35.597 58 660 19 551
Folate, DFE µg 194 -- -- 58 660 19 551
Choline, total mg 19.3 -- -- 5.8 65.6 1.9 54.8
Betaine mg 102.6 -- -- 30.8 348.8 10.3 291.4
Vitamin B-12 µg 0.00 -- -- 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Vitamin B-12, added µg 0.00 -- -- 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Vitamin A, RAE µg 469 -- -- 141 1595 47 1332
Retinol µg 0 -- -- 0 0 0 0
Carotene, beta 1 2 3 4 5 µg 5626 5 766.716 1688 19128 563 15978
Carotene, alpha 1 2 3 5 µg 0 4 0.000 0 0 0 0
Cryptoxanthin, beta 1 2 5 µg 0 4 0.000 0 0 0 0
Vitamin A, IU IU 9377 -- -- 2813 31882 938 26631
Lycopene 1 2 µg 0 7 0.000 0 0 0 0
Lutein + zeaxanthin 1 2 µg 12198 7 1930.873 3659 41473 1220 34642
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) mg 2.03 7 0.152 0.61 6.90 0.20 5.77
Vitamin E, added mg 0.00 -- -- 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Tocopherol, beta mg 0.00 7 0.000 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Tocopherol, gamma mg 0.18 7 0.036 0.05 0.61 0.02 0.51
Tocopherol, delta mg 0.00 7 0.000 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Vitamin D (D2 + D3) µg 0.0 -- -- 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Vitamin D IU 0 -- -- 0 0 0 0
Vitamin K (phylloquinone) µg 482.9 1 -- 144.9 1641.9 48.3 1371.4
Lipids
Fatty acids, total saturated g 0.063 -- -- 0.019 0.214 0.006 0.179
4:0 g 0.000 -- -- 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
6:0 g 0.000 -- -- 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
8:0 g 0.000 -- -- 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
10:0 g 0.000 -- -- 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
12:0 g 0.000 -- -- 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
14:0 g 0.010 1 -- 0.003 0.034 0.001 0.028
16:0 g 0.049 1 -- 0.015 0.167 0.005 0.139
18:0 g 0.004 1 -- 0.001 0.014 0.000 0.011
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated g 0.010 -- -- 0.003 0.034 0.001 0.028
16:1 undifferentiated g 0.005 1 -- 0.002 0.017 0.000 0.014
18:1 undifferentiated g 0.005 1 -- 0.002 0.017 0.000 0.014
20:1 g 0.000 -- -- 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
22:1 undifferentiated g 0.000 -- -- 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated g 0.165 -- -- 0.050 0.561 0.016 0.469
18:2 undifferentiated g 0.026 1 -- 0.008 0.088 0.003 0.074
18:3 undifferentiated g 0.138 1 -- 0.041 0.469 0.014 0.392
18:4 g 0.000 -- -- 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
20:4 undifferentiated g 0.000 -- -- 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
20:5 n-3 (EPA) g 0.000 -- -- 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
22:5 n-3 (DPA) g 0.000 -- -- 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
22:6 n-3 (DHA) g 0.000 -- -- 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Cholesterol mg 0 -- -- 0 0 0 0
Phytosterols mg 9 -- -- 3 31 1 26
Amino Acids
Tryptophan g 0.039 19 -- 0.012 0.133 0.004 0.111
Threonine g 0.122 19 -- 0.037 0.415 0.012 0.346
Isoleucine g 0.147 19 -- 0.044 0.500 0.015 0.417
Leucine g 0.223 19 -- 0.067 0.758 0.022 0.633
Lysine g 0.174 23 -- 0.052 0.592 0.017 0.494
Methionine g 0.053 23 -- 0.016 0.180 0.005 0.151
Cystine g 0.035 8 -- 0.010 0.119 0.004 0.099
Phenylalanine g 0.129 19 -- 0.039 0.439 0.013 0.366
Tyrosine g 0.108 8 -- 0.032 0.367 0.011 0.307
Valine g 0.161 19 -- 0.048 0.547 0.016 0.457
Arginine g 0.162 18 -- 0.049 0.551 0.016 0.460
Histidine g 0.064 18 -- 0.019 0.218 0.006 0.182
Alanine g 0.142 7 -- 0.043 0.483 0.014 0.403
Aspartic acid g 0.240 7 -- 0.072 0.816 0.024 0.682
Glutamic acid g 0.343 7 -- 0.103 1.166 0.034 0.974
Glycine g 0.134 7 -- 0.040 0.456 0.013 0.381
Proline g 0.112 6 -- 0.034 0.381 0.011 0.318
Serine g 0.104 7 -- 0.031 0.354 0.010 0.295
Other
Alcohol, ethyl g 0.0 -- -- 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Caffeine mg 0 -- -- 0 0 0 0
Theobromine mg 0 -- -- 0 0 0 0
Sources of Data
1F Khachik, G R Beecher, N F Whittaker Separation, identification and quantification of the major carotenoid and chlorophyll constituents in extracts of several green vegetables by liquid chromatography , 1986 J Agr Food Chem 34   pp.603-616
2F Khachik, M B Goli, G R Beecher, J Holden, W R Lusby, M D Tenoro, M R Barrera Effect of food preparation on qualitative and quantitative distribution of major carotenoid constituents of tomatoes and several green vegetables. , 1992 J. Agric Food Chem 40   pp.390-398
3R J Bushway Determination of alpha- and beta-carotene in some raw fruits and vegetables by high-performance liquid chromatography , 1986 J Agr Food Chem 34   pp.409-412
4J P Sweeney, A C Marsh Effect of processing on provitamin A in vegetables , 1971 J Am Diet Assoc 59   pp.238-243
5J L Bureau, R J Bushway HPLC determination of carotenoids in fruits and vegetables in the United States , 1986 J Food Sci 52   pp.128-130

LanguaL Code(s)
  • A0152 VEGETABLE OR VEGETABLE PRODUCT (US CFR)
  • A1281 1100 VEGETABLES AND VEGETABLE PRODUCTS (USDA SR)
  • B1420 SPINACH
  • C0200 LEAF
  • E0150 WHOLE, NATURAL SHAPE
  • F0003 NOT HEAT-TREATED
  • G0003 COOKING METHOD NOT APPLICABLE
  • H0003 NO TREATMENT APPLIED
  • J0001 PRESERVATION METHOD NOT KNOWN
  • K0003 NO PACKING MEDIUM USED
  • M0001 CONTAINER OR WRAPPING NOT KNOWN
  • N0001 FOOD CONTACT SURFACE NOT KNOWN
  • P0024 HUMAN FOOD, NO AGE SPECIFICATION