Vegetable

Spinach (frozen, chopped or leaf, unprepared) Nutrition Facts

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

Per 100 g, Spinach (frozen, chopped or leaf, unprepared) provides 29 calories. A typical portion, 1 cup (156 g), has 45 calories, 5.7 g protein, 6.6 g carbs and 0.9 g fat.

calories
29
protein
3.6 g
carbs
4.2 g
fat
0.6 g

Per 100 g.

Calories and macros per serving

Serving weights are USDA's own for this record; each value is the per-100 g amount scaled to that weight. % = share of the FDA Daily Value.

Spinach (frozen, chopped or leaf, unprepared): calories, protein, carbs, fat, fiber and sugars per serving
ServingCaloriesProteinCarbsFatFiberSugars
100 g291%3.6 g7%4.2 g2%0.6 g1%2.9 g10%0.7 g
1 cup156 g452%5.7 g11%6.6 g2%0.9 g1%4.5 g16%1 g
1 package10 oz · 284 g824%10 g21%12 g4%1.6 g2%8.2 g29%1.8 g

Calories in kcal. n/r = not reported for this food.

Raw, cooked and other forms

Cooking changes water content, so values per 100 g shift. Each row is its own USDA record.

Form (per 100 g)CaloriesProteinCarbsFat
Spinach (frozen, chopped or leaf, unprepared) (this page)293.6 g4.2 g0.6 g
Spinach (frozen, chopped or leaf, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt)344 g4.8 g0.9 g
Spinach (frozen, chopped or leaf, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt)344 g4.8 g0.9 g

How Spinach ranks among vegetables

Rank 1 = the most of that nutrient among the vegetables on CalorieExplorer. Per 200 kcal shows nutrient density: how much you get for the same calories.

NutrientPer 100 gPer 200 kcal
Protein3.6 g#17 of 124 vegetables25 g#6 of 124 vegetables
Fiber2.9 g#29 of 113 vegetables20 g#17 of 113 vegetables
Potassium346 mg#27 of 124 vegetables2,386 mg#26 of 124 vegetables
Calcium129 mg#6 of 124 vegetables890 mg#5 of 124 vegetables
Iron1.9 mg#18 of 124 vegetables13 mg#10 of 124 vegetables
Magnesium75 mg#6 of 123 vegetables517 mg#3 of 123 vegetables
Vitamin C5.5 mg#94 of 121 vegetables38 mg#80 of 121 vegetables
Vitamin A586 µg#8 of 115 vegetables4,041 µg#10 of 115 vegetables

Macronutrient Breakdown

40%
Protein
46%
Carbs
14%
Fat

Compared with the median of vegetables

Per 100 g; median of the 123 vegetables with a value.

Calories
Spinach: 29 kcal
median: 32 kcal
Protein
Spinach: 3.6 g
median: 1.8 g
Carbs
Spinach: 4.2 g
median: 7 g
Fat
Spinach: 0.6 g
median: 0.3 g
Fiber
Spinach: 2.9 g
median: 2.2 g

Vitamins and minerals

NutrientPer 100 g%DVPer 1 cup (156 g)%DV
Saturated fat0 g<1%0.1 g<1%
Trans fat0 gno DV0 gno DV
Cholesterol0 mg0%0 mg0%
Sodium74 mg3%115 mg5%
Vitamin D0 µg0%0 µg0%
Calcium129 mg10%201 mg15%
Iron1.9 mg11%2.9 mg16%
Potassium346 mg7%540 mg11%
Vitamin A (RAE)586 µg65%914 µg102%
Vitamin C5.5 mg6%8.6 mg10%
Vitamin E2.9 mg19%4.5 mg30%
Vitamin K372 µg310%580 µg484%
Thiamin (B1)0.09 mg8%0.15 mg12%
Riboflavin (B2)0.22 mg17%0.35 mg27%
Niacin (B3)0.51 mg3%0.79 mg5%
Vitamin B60.17 mg10%0.27 mg16%
Folate (approx.)145 µg36%226 µg57%
Vitamin B120 µg0%0 µg0%
Phosphorus49 mg4%76 mg6%
Magnesium75 mg18%117 mg28%
Zinc0.56 mg5%0.87 mg8%
Selenium6 µg11%9.4 µg17%
Copper0.14 mg16%0.22 mg25%
Manganese0.7 mg31%1.1 mg48%

Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, FoodData Central, FDC ID 169287 (SR Legacy, April 2018 final release). Values per 100 g as published in that record, imported 2026-03-13; serving weights from the same record, retrieved 2026-10-13.

% Daily Value: FDA Daily Values (2016 Nutrition Facts label rule, 21 CFR 101.9), adults and children 4+. Ranks compare the foods of the same category on this site. How we calculate.

Last updated . Values are averages for the food as described; brands, varieties and cooking change them. Not medical advice.

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