Spinach

Spinach (Spinacia oleracea) , also known as NA, is scientifically classified as Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots (unranked): Core eudicots Order: Caryophyllales Family: Amaranthaceae, formerly Chenopodiaceae Subfamily: Chenopodioideae Genus: Spinacia Species: S. oleracea.

Spinach is an edible flowering plant in the family Amaranthaceae native to central and western Asia. Its leaves are eaten as a vegetable. It is an annual plant growing as tall as 30 cm. Spinach may survive over winter in temperate regions.

Health Benefits

Spinach has an extremely high nutritional value and is rich in antioxidants. It is a good source of vitamins A, B2, C and K, and also contains magnesium, manganese, folate, iron, calcium and potassium.

Nutrient Facts

Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz)

Energy		97kj
Dietary fiber		2.2g
Carbohydrates		3.6g
Sugars		0.4g
Fat		0.4g
Protein		2.9g
Minerals
Calcium	10%	99mg
Copper	0%	0mg
Iron	39%	5mg
Magnesium	22%	79mg
Manganese	43%	0.897mg
Phosphorus	7%	49mg
Potassium	12%	558mg
Sodium	5%	79mg
Zinc	6%	0.53mg

Vitamins
Vitamin A IU	%	9377mg
Vitamin A equivalent	59%	469mg
Beta-Carotene	28%	3000mg
B1 - Thiamine	7%	0.078mg
B2 - Riboflavin	16%	0.189mg
B3 - Niacin	5%	0.724mg
B5 - Pantothenic acid	0%	0mg
B6 - Vitamin	15%	0.195mg
B9 - Folate	49%	194mg
Vitamin C	35%	28mg
Vitamin E	13%	2mg
Vitamin K	460%	483mg
Choline	0%	0mg
Betaine		0mg