Spinach, mature
Vegetables and Vegetable ProductsFDC ID 1750353Published 2021-04-28
2.91 G
Protein (per 100g)
0.6 G
Total lipid (fat) (per 100g)
2.64 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: Boskovich, Ocean Mist, Kroger, Church Brothers Farms, Consalo Family Farms
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
Notably high in
Spinach, mature ranks in the top 10% of USDA Foundation Foods for these nutrients.
- Lutein7,451.25 UG / 100g·foods high in Lutein →
- Lutein + zeaxanthin7,917.75 UG / 100g·foods high in Lutein + zeaxanthin →
- Vitamin A, RAE306 UG / 100g·foods high in Vitamin A, RAE →
- Carotene, beta3,668.75 UG / 100g·foods high in Carotene, beta →
- Zeaxanthin466.5 UG / 100g·foods high in Zeaxanthin →
- Water92.43 G / 100g·foods high in Water →
Nutrients (31)
| Nutrient | Amount / 100g | Unit | Derivation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water | 92.43 | G | Analytical |
| Energy (Atwater General Factors) | 27.63 | KCAL | Calculated |
| Energy (Atwater Specific Factors) | 21.5797 | KCAL | Calculated |
| Nitrogen | 0.465 | G | Analytical |
| Protein | 2.9063 | G | Calculated |
| Total lipid (fat) | 0.6044 | G | Analytical |
| Ash | 1.418 | G | Analytical |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 2.6414 | G | Calculated |
| Carbohydrate, by summation | 1.588 | G | Summed |
| Fiber, total dietary | 1.588 | G | Analytical |
| Calcium, Ca | 66.64 | MG | Analytical |
| Iron, Fe | 1.054 | MG | Analytical |
| Magnesium, Mg | 92.96 | MG | Analytical |
| Phosphorus, P | 40.56 | MG | Analytical |
| Potassium, K | 459.7 | MG | Analytical |
| Sodium, Na | 106.6 | MG | Analytical |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.4229 | MG | Analytical |
| Copper, Cu | 0.0788 | MG | Analytical |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.4257 | MG | Analytical |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 30.27 | MG | Analytical |
| Thiamin | 0.0765 | MG | Analytical |
| Riboflavin | 0.192 | MG | Analytical |
| Niacin | 0.51 | MG | Analytical |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.2143 | MG | Analytical |
| Folate, total | 113.4 | UG | Analytical |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 306 | UG | Calculated |
| Carotene, beta | 3,668.75 | UG | Analytical |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 10 | UG | Analytical |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 7,917.75 | UG | Summed |
| Lutein | 7,451.25 | UG | Analytical |
| Zeaxanthin | 466.5 | UG | Analytical |
Samples analyzed (8)
- SPINACH, REGULAR (MATURE)
- SPINACH, REGULAR (MATURE)
- SPINACH, REGULAR (MATURE)
- SPINACH, REGULAR (MATURE)
- SPINACH, REGULAR (MATURE)
- SPINACH, REGULAR (MATURE)
- SPINACH, REGULAR (MATURE)
- SPINACH, REGULAR (MATURE)
Last verified against USDA FoodData Central — Foundation Foods.
USDA release 2026-04-30. All values are per 100Â g unless stated otherwise.