Baby Spinach

 

Baby spinach is a good food to keep you going strong. Rich in vitamin C and folate (vitamin B9), you’ll fight fatigue and win the day.

What nutrients in baby spinach boost mood?
  •  Vitamin C
  •  Folate Vitamin B9
  •  Iron
  •  Magnesium
  •  Manganese
  •  Vitamin E
  •  Potassium
  •  Antioxidants
  •  Beta-carotene CH3

 

*When eaten as part of a healthy varied diet.

How To Store And Prepare 

Store
  •  Fridge

Top Tip: Line a container with paper towels to soak up moisture, and seal to keep air out.

 

Prep
  •  Boil
  •  Stir Fry
  •  Blend

Top Tip: Blend spinach to get the most out of its nutrients.

When Are They In Season? 

Australian English spinach is in season from June to February but available in stores all year-round.

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Daily Recommended Amount

The recommended daily amount is one cup of spinach (75g), which is one of five vegetable portions per day.

Did you know?

In the medieval days, artists used to extract green pigment from spinach to use as ink or paint.

Nutrition Information Panel

Serving size: 75g (1/2 cup raw)

  Av QTY Per serve %DI* Av QTY per 100g
Moisture 70g   93g
Energy 62kJ 1% 82kJ
Protein 1.8g 4% 2.4g
Total fat 0.2g <1% 0.3g
Saturated fat 0g 0% 0g
Total
Carbohydrates
0.5g <1% 0.6g
Sugars 0g 0% 0g
Sodium 15.8mg 1% 21mg
Potassium 428mg   570mg
Folate eq 83ug 41% 110ug
Vitamin C 20mg 51% 27mg
Vitamin E 1.0mg 10% 1.3mg
Iron 2.4mg 20% 3.2mg
Magnesium 51mg 16% 68mg
Manganese 0.6mg 12% 0.8mg
Total
polyphenols^
154mg
GAE
  205mg
GAE
Beta-carotene
eq
1470ug   1970ug

Source: Aust Food Comp Data or ^ USDA data
*based on an average adult diet of 8700 kJ
“<” means less than
GAE means Gallic Acid Equivalents

Daily Recommended Amount

The recommended daily amount is one cup of spinach (75g), which is one of five vegetable portions per day.

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