Spinach: Calories and Nutrition Analysis
Calories in spinach
100g of spinach contain about 23 calories (kcal).
Calories per:
ounce
| handful
| tablespoon
| cup
| half cup
For example, a handful of spinach (1 oz) contain about 6 calories.
Scroll down for details and nutrition tables.
Nutrition Facts
SpinachServing size:
handful of spinach (1 oz) change
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Amount Per Serving:
To visualize how much 6 kcal actually is, keep in mind that the calorie content of handful of spinach is similar to that of, for example:
- less than half of sugar cube
Take a quick look at the tables below for detailed information about spinach nutrition.
100g of Spinach
Nutrition
- Calories23
- Carbs Total3.63 g
- Dietary fiber2.2 g
- Fat0.39 g
- Protein2.86 g
Vitamins
- Vit A9377 IU
- Vit B1 (Thiamine)0.078 mg
- Vit B2 (riboflavin)0.189 mg
- Vit B3 (Niacin)0.724 mg
- Vit B50.065 mg
- Vit B60.195 mg
- Vit B9 (Folic acid)194 mcg
- Vit C28.1 mg
- Vit E2.03 mg
- Vit K482.9 mcg
Minerals
- Potassium558 mg
- Magnessium79 mg
- Calcium99 mg
- Sodium79 mg
- Iron2.71 mg
- Zink0.53 mg
- Beta karoten5626 mcg
Per 100 g, Spinach is an excellent source of vitamin K (402% DV) and an excellent source of vitamin B9 (folate) (49% DV).
Vitamin K is needed for normal blood clotting. The FDA Daily Value is 120 µg.
How many calories are in spinach leaves?
- Handful of spinach leaves (28g)6 kcal
- Tablespoon of spinach (5g)1 kcal
- Cup of spinach (30g)7 kcal
- Half cup of spinach (15g)3 kcal
- Ounce (oz) of spinach7 kcal
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About the data
Nutrition values on this page are given per 100 g of the food and are based on the official United States Department of Agriculture FoodData Central database. The exact record used for each food is linked under the tables.
Marcin Piotrowicz – calories-info.com creator · Healthy diet and healthy lifestyle promoter. The information is for general purposes and is not medical or dietary advice.
