Vegetables

How many calories are in spinach?

Spinach has 23 calories per 100 g. A typical serving (1 cup, 30 g) has 7 calories.

Calories, 1 cup (30 g)
7
Calories per gram
0.2

Very low energy density

Calories in spinach by portion

Portion Calories Protein Carbs Fat
1 bunch (340 g) 78 9.9 g 12.2 g 1.4 g
1 leaf (10 g) 2 0.3 g 0.4 g 0 g
1 cup (30 g) 7 0.9 g 1.1 g 0.1 g
1 package (10 oz) (284 g) 65 8.2 g 10.2 g 1.1 g
100 g 23 2.9 g 3.6 g 0.4 g

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Where the calories come from

  • Protein 39%
  • Carbs 49%
  • Fat 12%

Nutrition per 100 g

Calories
23
Protein
2.9 g
Carbs
3.6 g
Fat
0.4 g
Fibre
2.2 g
Sugar
0.4 g
Sodium
79 mg

Protein in spinach

Vegetables: lightest first

Calories in common foods

FAQ

Is spinach high in calories?

It has 0.2 calories per gram, which counts as very low energy density. That's more calories per gram than 0% of the 106 foods we track.

How many calories are in 100 g of spinach?

23 calories, with 2.9 g protein, 3.6 g carbs and 0.4 g fat.

Where do the calories in spinach come from?

Roughly 39% from protein, 49% from carbs, 12% from fat.

Where do these numbers come from?

USDA FoodData Central, entry 168462: "Spinach, raw" (SR Legacy). Brands and recipes vary, so a package label can differ a little.

Source

General information, not medical advice. Values are averages; brands and recipes vary.

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