Vegetable
Root
Spinach root is the underground storage organ—starch, sweetness or spice depending on the plant. Scrub or peel, cook until tender, or grate raw when appropriate. Store cool and dark when whole. Save clean trimmings for stock, crumbs or compound butters when they suit the ingredient.
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Nutrition and pairings
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 0.3 g
- Saturated Fat 0.05 g
- Trans Fat 0 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0.05 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.15 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Sodium 18.8 mg
- Salt 0.05 g
- Total Carbohydrate 6.83 g
- Dietary Fibre 2.64 g
- Total Sugars 2.46 g
- Complex / starch 3.8 g
- Protein 2.1 g
- Water 81.9 g
- Energy 44.1 kcal
- Water 81.9 g
- Carbohydrates 6.83 g
- Protein 2.1 g
- Fat 0.3 g
- Saturated Fat 0.05 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0.05 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.15 g
- Omega-3 0.02 g
- Vitamins 548 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.06 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.08 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 0.61 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.15 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 1.5 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 147 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin E 1.44 mg
- Vitamin K 380 µg
- Minerals 342 mg
- Major Minerals 341 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
- Iron 1.5 mg
- Salt 0.05 g
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.06 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.08 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 0.61 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.3 · vitamin-b6: 0.15 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 1.5 · vitamin-b9-folate: 147 · vitamin-e: 1.44 · vitamin-k: 380.3 ·
Minerals
Roots and tubers store starch (or sugar) for the plant—higher carbohydrate than leaves.
History
Cooks bought prepped forms of spinach for speed while markets still sold whole produce, including named root portions.
Cooks bought prepped forms of spinach for speed while markets still sold whole produce, including named root portions.
Cold storage and transport made spinach a year-round kitchen staple in many regions, including named root portions.