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Best Spinach - Recipe and Nutrition Facts
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Best Spinach Recipe

Best Spinach recipe has a high-calorie, average-carb, high-fat and high-protein content. It is a good source of Calcium, Iron, Vitamin B6, Vitamin C, Riboflavin and Folate.

The food contains 31.8g of carbs. The carbohydrate profile of the the food reveals it is average in complex carbs and low in Simple carbs. Carbs are our primary source of energy but its source should be chosen with utmost care. Complex carbs are a more desirable addition to your diet, where as simple carbs should be consumed in moderation as it is very easily broken down, assimilated and absorbed in the body. Its low sugar content puts it in the bottom 20 percentile. This is a good thing for people watching their sugar intake. With 19.8 gms of protein, it is high in protein content, which is an important macronutrient that helps with tissue repair, provides energy and improves immunity.

However, the high fat content makes it unsuitable if you're on a low-fat diet plan. It's average MUFA and average PUFA.

It is also rich in Vitamin C, whose benefits include, but are not limited to protection against immune system deficiencies, cardiovascular disease, prenatal health problems, eye disease, and even skin wrinkling.

It gives a good yield of Iron at 10 gms/ serving, and should be included in an Iron rich diet. Iron is essential to help carry oxygen from the lungs to the muscles and other organs, and is especially helpful for pregnant women. While Sodium is an essential nutrient, excess quantities can cause several disorders like fluid retention, hypertension. Since it has a high density of Sodium, it is unsuitable if you are aiming for a healthy, low-sodium diet. It is also very high in Magnesium, an essential micronutrient that regulates functioning of muscles and nerves and heart beat. It is also a high source of Selenium, which is an important antioxidant especially in combination with vitamin E.

Our comprehensive nutrition ranking methodology, which inspects every nutrition element that this food is composed of, comes up with a nutrition ranking of 52, for Best Spinach recipe, and we advise that this food in moderation.

Calorie Breakdown

 Calories from Protein21%
 Calories from Fat45%
 Calories from Carbs34%

Why this is good for you

  • Very high in Protein
  • Very high in Vitamin B6
  • Very high in Vitamin C
  • Very high in Riboflavin
  • High in Dietary Fiber
  • Very high in Calcium

Why this is bad for you

  • Very high in Cholesterol
  • Very high in Saturated Fat
  • High in Sodium

Diet Suitability

DietSuitability
Atkins DietLOW
Low Fat DietLOW
Zone DietLOW

Vitamin Analysis

NameAmount%DVRankInterpretation
Vitamin A6.4 IU0.1%Mid 40%Average
Retinol54.1 mcg
Vitamin C18.7 mg31.1%Top 30%High
Vitamin D18.4 IU4.6%Top 30%High
Thiamin0 mg
Riboflavin0.27 mg15.7%Top 10%Very High
Niacin1.1 mg5.3%Mid 40%Average
Vitamin B60.27 mg13.3%Top 30%High
Folate152.3 mcg38.1%Top 10%Very High
Folic Acid10.9 mcg
Vitamin B120.27 mcg4.4%Top 30%High
Pantothenic Acid0.27 mg2.7%Mid 40%Average

Mineral Analysis

NameAmount%DVRankInterpretation
Calcium88.5 mg8.9%Top 30%High
Iron2.7 mg14.8%Top 10%Very High
Magnesium57.3 mg14.3%Top 10%Very High
Phosphorus83.2 mg8.3%Mid 40%Average
Potassium0.27 mg0.01%Bottom 30%Low
Sodium138.9 mg5.8%Mid 40%Average
Zinc0.8 mg5.3%Mid 40%Average
Copper0 mg
Manganese0.53 mg26.7%Top 30%High
Selenium9.1 mcg13%Mid 40%Average

Carbohydrate Analysis

NameAmount%DVRankInterpretation
Total Carbohydrate8.5 g2.8%Mid 40%Average
Dietary Fiber1.7 g6.8%Mid 40%Average
Sugars0.6 g
Glucose0.3 mg
Fructose0.3 mg
Lactose0 mg
Maltose0 mg
Galactose0 mg

Protein Analysis

NameAmount%DVRankInterpretation
Protein5.3 g10.6%Mid 40%Average
Tryptophan0 mg
Threonine0.3 mg
Isoleucine0.3 mg
Leucine0.3 mg
Lysine0.3 mg
Methionine0 mg
Cystine0 mg
Phenylalanine0.3 mg
Tyrosine0.3 mg
Valine0.3 mg
Arginine0.3 mg
Histidine0 mg
Alanine0.3 mg
Aspartic Acid0.5 mg
Glutamic Acid0.8 mg
Glycine0.3 mg
Proline0.3 mg
Serine0.3 mg

Fat Analysis

NameAmount%DVRankInterpretation
Total Fat5.1 g7.8%Mid 40%Average
Saturated Fat2.4 g12%Mid 40%Average
Monounsaturated Fat1.6 g
Polyunsaturated Fat0.8 g

Other Nutrients Analysis

NameAmount%DVRankInterpretation
Alcohol0 g
Ash1.6 g
Caffeine0 mg
Theobromine0 mg

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size

Amount Per Serving

Calories 366 Calories from Fat 172

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 19.1 g 29.4%

Saturated Fat 9 g 45%

Trans Fat

Cholesterol 305.7 mg 101.9%

Sodium 520.7 mg 21.7%

Total Carbohydrates 31.8 g 10.6%

Dietary Fiber 6.4 g25.6%

Sugars 2.4 g

Protein 19.8 g 39.6%

Vitamin A 0.5% Vitamin C 116.7%

Calcium 33.2% Iron 55.6%

*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet

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