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Spinach, baby

Vegetables and Vegetable ProductsFDC ID 1750352Published 2021-04-28
2.85 G
Protein (per 100g)
0.62 G
Total lipid (fat) (per 100g)
2.41 G
Carbohydrate, by difference (per 100g)

How this was measured

This value is aggregated from 8 market samples acquired between Sep 21, 2020 and Jan 25, 2021, from MD, VA.

Brands sampled: Farmers Market, Organic Girl, Kroger, Marketside Organic, Dole, Simple Truth Organic, Fresh Express

29 nutrients were lab-analyzed rather than calculated. Recognized analytical techniques for each:

  • WaterForced air, HPLC
  • NitrogenCombustion, Kjeldahl
  • Total lipid (fat)Acid hydrolysis, Base hydrolysis
  • AshGravimetric
  • Fiber, total dietaryEnzymatic-gravimetric, Enzymatic-Gravimetric-LC
  • Calcium, CaAAS, ICP
23 more nutrients
  • Iron, FeAAS, ICP
  • Magnesium, MgAAS, ICP
  • Phosphorus, PColorimetric, ICP
  • Potassium, KAAS, AES
  • Sodium, NaAAS, AES
  • Zinc, ZnAAS, ICP
  • Copper, CuAAS, ICP
  • Manganese, MnAAS, ICP
  • Selenium, SeAAS, Hydride generation
  • Vitamin C, total ascorbic acidHPLC, Microfluorometric
  • ThiaminFluorometric, HPLC
  • RiboflavinFluorometric, HPLC
  • NiacinColorimetric, HPLC
  • Vitamin B-6HPLC-fluorimetric, LC
  • Folate, totalMicrobiological, Single Enzyme
  • Carotene, betaHPLC
  • Carotene, alphaHPLC
  • Cryptoxanthin, betaHPLC
  • Cryptoxanthin, alphaHPLC
  • LycopeneHPLC
  • cis-Lutein/ZeaxanthinHPLC
  • LuteinHPLC
  • ZeaxanthinHPLC

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Notably high in

Spinach, baby ranks in the top 10% of USDA Foundation Foods for these nutrients.

Nutrients (30)

NutrientAmount / 100gUnitDerivation
Water92.52GAnalytical
Energy (Atwater General Factors)26.602KCALCalculated
Energy (Atwater Specific Factors)20.7285KCALCalculated
Nitrogen0.4563GAnalytical
Protein2.8519GCalculated
Total lipid (fat)0.6188GAnalytical
Ash1.603GAnalytical
Carbohydrate, by difference2.4063GCalculated
Carbohydrate, by summation1.558GSummed
Fiber, total dietary1.558GAnalytical
Calcium, Ca68.35MGAnalytical
Iron, Fe1.261MGAnalytical
Magnesium, Mg92.86MGAnalytical
Phosphorus, P39.05MGAnalytical
Potassium, K581.8MGAnalytical
Sodium, Na111.4MGAnalytical
Zinc, Zn0.4471MGAnalytical
Copper, Cu0.0818MGAnalytical
Manganese, Mn0.4884MGAnalytical
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid26.52MGAnalytical
Thiamin0.0769MGAnalytical
Riboflavin0.1935MGAnalytical
Niacin0.5506MGAnalytical
Vitamin B-60.1946MGAnalytical
Folate, total116.5UGAnalytical
Vitamin A, RAE283.1198UGCalculated
Carotene, beta3,397.4375UGAnalytical
Lutein + zeaxanthin6,020UGSummed
Lutein5,828.75UGAnalytical
Zeaxanthin191.25UGAnalytical

Samples analyzed (8)

  • SPINACH, BABY
  • SPINACH, BABY
  • SPINACH, BABY
  • SPINACH, BABY
  • SPINACH, BABY
  • SPINACH, BABY
  • SPINACH, BABY
  • SPINACH, BABY

Last verified against USDA FoodData Central — Foundation Foods.

USDA release 2026-04-30. All values are per 100 g unless stated otherwise.