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Spinach
Health Benefits
Spinach was the favorite vegetable of Catherine de
Medici during the Renaissance. When she left
Florence, Italy, to marry the king of France,
she brought along her own cooks so
they could prepare spinach in the
ways she preferred. Since that
time, dishes prepared on a bed
of spinach are referred to
as “a la Florentine.” The
United States and the
Netherlands are the largest
producers of spinach.
Varieties include baby spoon,
flat or smooth leaf, red, savoy,
and semi savoy.
I’m strongs to the finish
’cause I eats my spinach
—Popeye
calorie for calorie, provides more
nutrients than any other food
high in Lutein which protects against
eye diseases
an excellent source of iron, especially
important for women
Nutrition Facts
Spinach
Serving size: 1 cup fresh, cooked, (180 g)
Dietary Fiber ..................... 4.3 g
Calories.......................................... 41 kcal
Total fat ......................................... 0.47 g
Saturated fat ................................ 0.077 g
Trans fat ........................................ 0 g
Cholesterol . ................................. 0 mg
Sodium .......................................... 126 mg
Potassium ...................................... 839 mg
Total carbohydrate ...................... 6.75 g
Sugars . ........................................... XX g
Protein . .......................................... 5.35 g
Vitamin A . ..................................... 18866 IU
Vitamin C . ..................................... 17.6 mg
Calcium .......................................... 245 mg
Iron . ................................................ 6.43 mg
Folate . ............................................ 263 mcg
Magnesium . .................................. 157 mg
reduces symptoms of asthma,
osteoarthritis, osteoporosis and
rheumatoid arthritis
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