Spinach Nutrition Facts & Calories
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.
Spinach key facts
The nutrients that matter most in fruit and vegetables, per 100 g, compared with carrot.
| Nutrient (per 100 g) | Spinach | Carrot a common vegetable |
|---|---|---|
| Fiber | 2.2 g | 2.8 g |
| Vitamin C | 28 mg | 5.9 mg |
| Potassium | 558 mg | 320 mg |
- Spinach has 29% fewer calories than the typical vegetable on this site (33 kcal per 100 g is the median of vegetables).
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:
- 0.5 sugar cube (16 kcal)
Take a quick look at the tables below for detailed information about spinach nutrition.
100g of Spinach
Nutrition
- Calories 23
- Carbs Total 3.63 g
- Dietary fiber 2.2 g
- Fat 0.39 g
- Protein 2.86 g
Vitamins
- Vit A 9377 IU
- Vit B1 (Thiamine) 0.078 mg
- Vit B2 (riboflavin) 0.189 mg
- Vit B3 (Niacin) 0.724 mg
- Vit B5 0.065 mg
- Vit B6 0.195 mg
- Vit B9 (Folic acid) 194 mcg
- Vit C 28.1 mg
- Vit E 2.03 mg
- Vit K 482.9 mcg
Minerals
- Potassium 558 mg
- Magnessium 79 mg
- Calcium 99 mg
- Sodium 79 mg
- Iron 2.71 mg
- Zink 0.53 mg
- Beta karoten 5626 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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Foods with similar calories:
- Salad chicory calories 23 kcal
- Basil calories 23 kcal
- Coriander calories 23 kcal
- White borscht calories 23 kcal
- Macchiato coffee calories 23 kcal
- Cilantro calories 23 kcal
- Cooked spinach calories 23 kcal
- Cooked cabbage calories 23 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.
