Complete chemical composition of spinach per 100 g
- Fats: 0.4 g
- Proteins: 2.9 g
- Carbohydrates: 3.6 g
- Water: 91.4 g
- Ash: 1.7 g
- Cellulose: 2.2 g
Vitamins
|
Name |
amount |
% RDA |
|
Vitamin A (retinol) |
469 μg |
58% |
|
Vitamin B1 (thiamin) |
0.050-0.141 mg |
5.6% |
|
Vitamin B2 (riboflavin) |
0.186-0.304 mg |
12.3% |
|
Vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid) |
0.030-0.070 mg |
1.0% |
|
Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) |
0.184-0.314 mg |
12.5% |
|
Vitamin B9 (folic acid) |
150.0-300.0 μg |
56.3% |
|
Vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin) |
0.0 mcg |
0.0% |
|
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) |
18.1-86.0 mg |
74.4% |
|
Vitamin E (as alpha-tocopherol) |
1.57-4.75 mg |
21.1% |
|
Beta-tocopherol |
0.0 mg |
0.0% |
|
Gamma-tocopherol |
0.18 mg |
1.2% |
|
Delta-tocopherol |
0.0 mg |
0.0% |
|
Vitamin D (as cholecalciferol) |
0.0 mcg |
0.0% |
|
Vitamin B3 (PP, nicotinic acid) |
0.540-0.830 mg |
3.4% |
|
Vitamin K |
482.9-640.0 μg |
467.9% |
|
Vitamin B7 (biotin) |
1.2-2.2 μg |
3.4% |
|
Beta carotene |
1610.0-5756.0 μg |
73.7% |
|
Alpha carotene |
0.0 mcg |
0.0% |
|
Lutein + Zeaxanthin |
12198.0 μg |
203.3% |
|
Beta Cryptoxanthin |
35.0 μg |
0.6% |
|
Lycopene |
0.0 mcg |
0.0% |
|
Vitamin B4 (choline) |
19.3 mg |
3.9% |
|
Betaine trimethylglycine |
102.6 mg |
10.3% |
|
Methylmethionine sulfonium (vitamin U) |
5.2 mg |
2.6% |
Minerals
Macronutrients
|
Name |
amount |
% RDA |
|
Potassium |
307.0-590.0 mg |
17.9% |
|
Calcium |
53.9-218.0 mg |
12.4% |
|
Silicon |
51.2 mg |
170.7% |
|
Magnesium |
17.6-32.8 mg |
6.3% |
|
Sodium |
8.1-101.0 mg |
4.2% |
|
Sulfur |
9.1-17.2 mg |
1.3% |
|
Phosphorus |
29.4-51.1 mg |
5.0% |
|
Chlorine |
43.5 mg |
1.9% |
Microelements and ultramicroelements
|
Name |
amount |
% RDA |
|
Aluminum |
104.0 μg |
0.3% |
|
Boron |
37.1 μg |
53.0% |
|
Vanadium |
7.9 mcg |
19.8% |
|
Iron |
3.7-6.0 mg |
32.3% |
|
Iodine |
15.9-20.8 mcg |
12.2% |
|
Cobalt |
1.6-2.8 mcg |
22.0% |
|
Lithium |
0.7 μg |
0.7% |
|
Manganese |
350.0-3400.0 μg |
93.8% |
|
Copper |
59.0-87.0 μg |
7.3% |
|
Molybdenum |
5.2-9.3 μg |
10.4% |
|
Nickel |
1.4-12.2 mcg |
4.5% |
|
Rubidium |
18.7 mcg |
18.7% |
|
Selenium |
0.10 mcg |
0.2% |
|
* Strontium |
67.0 μg |
8.4% |
|
* Thallium |
0.5 μg |
25.0% |
|
Fluorine |
44.6-85.2 μg |
1.6% |
|
Chromium |
2.8-18.1 mcg |
20.9% |
|
Zinc |
440.0-2000.0 μg |
10.2% |
Proteins and amino acids
|
Name |
amount |
% RDA |
|
Total protein content |
2.86 g |
3.6% |
|
Content of essential amino acids |
0.797-1.115 g |
4.4% |
|
Nonessential amino acid content |
1.131-1.380 g |
2.2% |
Essential amino acids
|
Acid name |
amount |
% RDA |
|
Valine |
0.120-0.161 |
5.6% |
|
Histidine |
0.046-0.064 |
2.6% |
|
Isoleucine |
0.084-0.147 |
5.8% |
|
Leucine |
0.150-0.223 |
4.1% |
|
Lysine |
0.120-0.174 |
3.6% |
|
Methionine |
0.026-0.053 |
2.2% |
|
Threonine |
0.092-0.122 |
4.5% |
|
Tryptophan |
0.039-0.042 |
4.1% |
|
Phenylalanine |
0.120-0.129 |
4.2% |
Essential amino acids
|
Acid name |
amount |
% RDA |
|
Alanin |
0.110-0.142 |
1.9% |
|
Arginine |
0.140-0.162 |
2.5% |
|
Aspartic acid |
0.230-0.240 |
1.9% |
|
Glycine |
0.110-0.134 |
3.5% |
|
Glutamic acid |
0.290-0.343 |
2.1% |
|
Proline |
0.084-0.112 |
2.2% |
|
Serine |
0.100-0.104 |
1.2% |
|
Tyrosine |
0.063-0.108 |
2.9% |
|
Cystine |
0.004-0.035 |
1.1% |
Fats and fatty acids
|
Name |
amount |
% RDA |
|
Total fat content |
0.39 g |
0.4% |
|
Unsaturated fatty acid content |
0.389 g |
0.9% |
|
Content of omega-3 unsaturated fatty acids |
0.294 g |
29.4% |
|
Content of omega-6 unsaturated fatty acids |
0.062 g |
0.6% |
|
Saturated fatty acid content |
0.051-0.076 g |
0.3% |
Unsaturated fatty acids
|
Acid name |
amount |
|
Palmitoleic C 16: 1 (omega-7) |
0.012 g |
|
Oleic C 18: 1 (omega-9) |
0.021 g |
|
Linoleic C 18: 2 (omega-6) |
0.062 g |
|
Linolenic C 18: 3 (omega-3) |
0.294 g |
|
Stearidonic C 18: 4 (omega-3) |
0.0 g |
|
Gadoleic C 20: 1 (omega-11) |
0.0 g |
|
Arachidonic C 20: 4 (omega-6) |
0.0 g |
|
Eicosapentaenoic C 20: 5 (omega-3) |
0.0 g |
|
Erukovaya C 22: 1 (omega-9) |
0.0 g |
|
Klupanodone C 22: 5 (omega-3) |
0.0 g |
|
Docosahexaenoic C 22: 6 (omega-3) |
0.0 g |
|
Nervonic C 24: 1 (omega-9) |
0.0 g |
Saturated fatty acids
|
Acid name |
amount |
|
Capric C 10: 0 |
0.0 g |
|
Lauric C 12: 0 |
0.0 g |
|
Myristic C 14: 0 |
0.000-0.010 g |
|
Palmitic C 16: 0 |
0.049-0.062 g |
|
Stearic C 18: 0 |
0.002-0.004 g |
|
Arachidic C 20: 0 |
0.0 g |
|
Begenic C 22: 0 |
0.0 g |
|
Lignoceric C 24: 0 |
0.0 g |
Sterols
|
Name |
amount |
% RDA |
|
|
The amount of phytosterols |
9.0 mg |
16.4% |
|
|
Campesterol |
0.9 mg |
1.6% |
|
|
Beta-sitosterol |
5.2 mg |
13.0% |
|
|
Stigmasterol |
1.1 mg |
3.1% |
|
|
Cholesterol |
0.0 mg |
0.0% |
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Carbohydrates
|
Name |
amount |
% RDA |
|
Total carbohydrate content |
3.63 g |
1.0% |
|
Mono- and disaccharides |
1.9 g |
3.8% |
|
Glucose |
0.11 g |
1.1% |
|
Fructose |
0.09-0.15 g |
0.3% |
|
Galactose |
0.1 g |
14.3% |
|
Sucrose |
0.07-0.16 g |
0% |
|
Lactose |
0.0 g |
0.0% |
|
Starch |
0.1 g |
0% |
|
Maltose |
0.0 g |
0% |
|
Cellulose |
2.2 g |
8.8% |
|
Pectin |
1.1 g |
22.0% |
Purine bases
|
Name |
amount |
% RDA |
|
Purine sum content |
23.0 mg |
18.3% |
Oxalic acid
|
Name |
amount |
% RDA |
|
Oxalic acid content |
570.0 mg |
142.5% |
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