There are several reasons that make spinach deserve to be part of your daily diet.
Here is information about the nutritional content of spinach.
Serving Size
What is the number that counts as one portion or serving size of spinach?
USDA determined that the spinach servings equivalent to 248 grams of spinach.
calorie
A serving of spinach has only 65 calories. Most of the calories come from carbohydrates and protein.
fiber
A serving of spinach has 6 grams of dietary fiber. This is 25 percent of the daily recommended amount of fiber.
protein
Spinach has 8 grams of protein in one serving.
Vitamins and Minerals
A serving of spinach has 533 percent of the recommended daily amount of Vitamin A.
Spinach also contains 133 percent of the recommended amount of vitamin C, 28 percent for calcium, and 43 per cent for iron.
