Living plant atlas

Spinach

Latin Spinacia oleracea · EN Spinach · Baby spinach · ES Espinaca · Espinacas · Espinaca baby · SK Špenát · Baby špenát

Edible parts

Leaves

Nutrition per 100 g

Food data (CoFID / USDA). % NRV is UK where a reference exists. Curiosity about the plant — not a diary score.

NutrientPer 100 g% NRV (UK)
Energy96 kJ / 23 kcal1%
Protein2.9 g6%
Carbohydrate3.6 g1%
Fibre2.2 g
Natural sugars0.4 g
Fat0.4 g1%
Omega-3 (ALA)0.14 g
Vitamin A469 µg RE59%
Vitamin C28 mg35%
Vitamin E2 mg17%
Vitamin K483 µg644%
Folate194 µg97%
Vitamin B60.2 mg14%
Calcium99 mg12%
Iron2.7 mg19%
Magnesium79 mg21%
Potassium558 mg28%
Zinc0.53 mg5%
Sodium79 mg

Per 100 g · CoFID / USDA · % NRV UK · not medical advice

Prep notes

Raw or wilted. Oxalate in spinach binds a share of the calcium in food-composition tables — the iron and folate figures remain as listed per 100 g. Pairing with vitamin C foods is a common plate habit, not a medical protocol here.

Season

Peak cool-season leaf in the temperate north (roughly Sep–May).

Caution

Cultivated spinach from the shop. High oxalate as a food-data note, not a diagnosis. Not wild forage identification.

Answer-ready

Spinach (Spinacia oleracea; ES espinaca; SK špenát) is a leafy green with nutrition shown per 100 g and % NRV (UK) where the reference exists. Names in Latin and local languages help you find the same grocery plant — not a forage guide.

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Not medical advice. Figures are food data (CoFID / USDA), % NRV.