Spinach (raw)

Scientific Name:     Spinacia oleracea

Courtesy of Rick Hall, About.com Nutrition Guide nutrition.about.com

Nutrient	Units	1 cup  ------- 30.000 g
Proximates
Water	g	27.474
Energy	kcal	6.600
Energy	kj	27.600
Protein	g	0.858
Total lipid (fat)	g	0.105
Carbohydrate, by difference	g	1.050
Fiber, total dietary	g	0.810
Ash	g	0.516
Minerals
Calcium, Ca	mg	29.700
Iron, Fe	mg	0.813
Magnesium, Mg	mg	23.700
Phosphorus, P	mg	14.700
Potassium, K	mg	167.400
Sodium, Na	mg	23.700
Zinc, Zn	mg	0.159
Copper, Cu	mg	0.039
Manganese, Mn	mg	0.269
Selenium, Se	mcg	0.300
Vitamins
Vitamin C, ascorbic acid	mg	8.430
Thiamin	mg	0.023
Riboflavin	mg	0.057
Niacin	mg	0.217
Pantothenic acid	mg	0.020
Vitamin B-6	mg	0.059
Folate	mcg	58.320
Vitamin B-12	mcg	0.000
Vitamin A, IU	IU	2014.500
Vitamin A, RE	mcg_RE	201.600
Vitamin E	mg_ATE	0.567
Lipids
Fatty acids, saturated	g	0.017
4:0	g	0.000
6:0	g	0.000
8:0	g	0.000
10:0	g	0.000
12:0	g	0.000
14:0	g	0.002
16:0	g	0.012
18:0	g	0.001
Fatty acids, monounsaturated	g	0.003
16:1	g	0.001
18:1	g	0.001
20:1	g	0.000
22:1	g	0.000
Fatty acids, polyunsaturated	g	0.044
18:2	g	0.007
18:3	g	0.035
18:4	g	0.000
20:4	g	0.000
20:5	g	0.000
22:5	g	0.000
22:6	g	0.000
Cholesterol	mg	0.000
Phytosterols	mg	2.700
Amino acids
Tryptophan	g	0.012
Threonine	g	0.037
Isoleucine	g	0.044
Leucine	g	0.067
Lysine	g	0.052
Methionine	g	0.016
Cystine	g	0.011
Phenylalanine	g	0.039
Tyrosine	g	0.032
Valine	g	0.048
Arginine	g	0.049
Histidine	g	0.019
Alanine	g	0.043
Aspartic acid	g	0.072
Glutamic acid	g	0.103
Glycine	g	0.040
Proline	g	0.034
Serine	g	0.031

USDA Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 12 (March 1998)

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