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🥬 Spinach: calories and nutrition
Per 1 cup (30 g) — the same values SkinnyScan uses when you scan.
Nutrition facts
| Per 1 cup | Per 100 g | |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 7 kcal | 23 kcal |
| Protein | 0.9 g | 3 g |
| Carbohydrate | 1.1 g | 3.7 g |
| of which sugars | 0.1 g | 0.3 g |
| Fat | 0.1 g | 0.3 g |
| of which saturates | 0 g | 0 g |
| Fibre | 0.7 g | 2.3 g |
| Sodium | 24 mg | 80 mg |
Where the calories come from
Protein 40% · Carbs 49% · Fat 10%
How it compares
Against the 72 foods in the SkinnyScan database, spinach is:
- lower in calories than 96% of them
Common questions
How many calories are in spinach?
1 cup of spinach (30 g) contains about 7 calories.
Is spinach healthy?
SkinnyScan grades spinach A — excellent, a nutrient-dense choice you can eat freely. The grade blends calorie density, protein, fibre, sugar, saturated fat and sodium rather than looking at calories alone.
How much protein is in spinach?
About 0.9 g of protein per 1 cup — roughly 2% of a 50 g daily target.
Other vegetable foods
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Nutrition values are approximations for a typical serving and will vary by variety, ripeness and preparation. SkinnyScan is an educational tool, not a substitute for professional medical or dietary advice.