Vegetable
Mature Leaf
Spinach mature leaf is a prepared form of the leaf, cut or sorted so cooks get consistent pieces without full breakdown. plant ingredient with cultivar-driven sweetness, acid or starch. Match cooking time to piece size and moisture. ripeness and cut size drive timing more than complex technique. Use sound product and keep cut surfaces from drying out before the pan. Rest after high heat so juices redistribute before carving or plating.
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Nutrition
Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.
Nutrition Facts
Per 100 g edible portion
Amount per 100 g
- Total Fat 0.29 g
- Saturated Fat 0.05 g
- Trans Fat 0 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0.05 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.15 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Sodium 20.3 mg
- Salt 0.05 g
- Total Carbohydrate 5.95 g
- Dietary Fibre 3.13 g
- Total Sugars 3.09 g
- Complex / starch 1.89 g
- Protein 2.06 g
- Water 93.2 g
- Energy 30 kcal
- Water 93.2 g
- Carbohydrates 5.95 g
- Protein 2.06 g
- Fat 0.29 g
- Saturated Fat 0.05 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0.05 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.15 g
- Omega-3 0.02 g
- Vitamins 511 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.06 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.07 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 0.54 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.27 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.13 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 1.3 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 129 µg
- Vitamin C 30 mg
- Vitamin E 1.26 mg
- Vitamin K 333 µg
- Minerals 278 mg
- Major Minerals 276 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
- Iron 1.5 mg
- Salt 0.05 g
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 30 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.06 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.07 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 0.54 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.27 · vitamin-b6: 0.13 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 1.3 · vitamin-b9-folate: 129.4 · vitamin-e: 1.26 · vitamin-k: 333.3 ·
Minerals
Leaf tissue is fibre- and water-forward with low energy density.
History
Market gardeners and growers selected spinach for flavour, yield and keeping quality, including named mature leaf portions.
Market gardeners and growers selected spinach for flavour, yield and keeping quality, including named mature leaf portions.
Market gardeners and growers selected spinach for flavour, yield and keeping quality, including named mature leaf portions.