Spinach, frozen, chopped or leaf, unprepared (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)

Plant foods · Vegetables · All vegetables

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Macronutrients 87 / 100 How is this scored?

Composition

Energy

Protein 3.6 g · 15 kcal/100g
Fat 0.6 g · 5 kcal/100g
Carbs 4.2 g · 17 kcal/100g
Fiber 2.9 g
Water 90 g
Total energy 29 kcal

Macro balance aligns with EFSA guidelines (40% protein, 14% fat, 46% carbs)

Fat quality 57 / 100 How is this scored?
Total fat
0.6g
Saturated
0.0g
Monounsat.
0.0g
Polyunsat.
0.1g
Omega-6
0.00g

Saturated fat is 1.3% of energy, within the WHO limit of 10%.

Protein quality 90 / 100 How is this scored?
Histidine 90%
Isoleucine 100%
Leucine 94%
Lysine 100%
Methionine + Cysteine 100%
Phenylalanine + Tyrosine 100%
Threonine 100%
Tryptophan 100%
Valine 100%

Limiting amino acid is Histidine (90% of FAO reference). Combining with complementary protein sources raises the overall score.

Micronutrients 60 / 100 How is this scored?

Vitamins

Vitamin A 586 µg
Vitamin C 5.5 mg
Vitamin D 0.0 µg
Vitamin E 2.9 mg
Vitamin K 372 µg
Thiamin (B1) 0.09 mg
Riboflavin (B2) 0.22 mg
Niacin (B3) 0.5 mg
Pantothenic (B5) 0.1 mg
Vitamin B6 0.17 mg
Folate (B9) 145 µg
Vitamin B12 0.00 µg

Minerals

Calcium 129 mg
Iron 1.9 mg
Magnesium 75 mg
Phosphorus 49 mg
Potassium 346 mg
Sodium 74 mg
Zinc 0.6 mg
Copper 0.14 mg
Manganese 0.70 mg
Selenium 6.0 µg

Notable source of Vitamin K (496% of EU NRV per 100 g). Score averages coverage across 21 tracked nutrients.