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Spinach, baby, raw

Baby spinach is the young leaf of the spinach plant, eaten raw in the form described here. It provides vitamins and minerals, including vitamin C, folate, vitamin A and potassium, along with some protein and fibre. Per 100g, it contains 29mg of vitamin C, 161µg of folate, 682mg of potassium and 1g of fibre.

Vitamin C supports normal immune function and helps the body absorb iron from plant foods. Folate is needed for normal blood cell formation, while potassium contributes to normal muscle and nerve function. Raw baby spinach contains little fat or salt, and only trace amounts of sugars. Full nutrient figures are given in the tables below.

Nutrition per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Energy

16 kcal

Energy

69 kJ

Fat

0.6g

of which saturates

0.08g

Carbohydrate

0.2g

of which sugars

Trace

Fibre

1g

प्रोटीन

2.6g

नमक

0.08g

Water

94g

कोलेस्ट्रॉल

0mg

Vitamins and minerals per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Vitamin A (retinol equivalent)

260µg

विटामिन डी

0µg

विटामिन ई

0.48mg

विटामिन सी

29mg

Thiamin (B1)

0.09mg

Riboflavin (B2)

0.18mg

Niacin (B3)

1mg

विटामिन B6

0.12mg

विटामिन B12

0µg

Folate

161µg

कैल्शियम

119mg

Iron

1.9mg

मैग्नीशियम

80mg

Phosphorus

44mg

पोटैशियम

682mg

सोडियम

30mg

जिंक

0.9mg

Copper

0.16mg

Selenium

5µg

Iodine

4µg

Other types of spinach

भोजन

Calories per 100g

Protein per 100g

Fat per 100g

Fibre per 100g

Spinach, baby, boiled in unsalted water

20 kcal

3.2g

0.7g

1.2g

Spinach, mature, raw

25 kcal

2.8g

0.8g

–

Spinach, frozen, boiled in unsalted water

21 kcal

3.1g

0.8g

–

Spinach, mature, boiled in unsalted water

19 kcal

2.2g

0.8g

–

Spinach, dried

211 kcal

24g

6.9g

–

Spinach, canned, drained

19 kcal

2.8g

0.5g

–

About these figures

Values are per 100g of the food as described (16 samples, autumn and winter, UK grown and imported). "Trace" means only a very small amount was found. Nutrients that were not measured are not shown. Salt is calculated from sodium.

अधिक पठन और संदर्भ

  • Public Health England. McCance and Widdowson's The Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset 2021. GOV.UK.

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