Spinach
60 g of spinach is 14 kcal and mainly feeds your eyes, bones and lungs.
PER 60 G AS BOUGHT · 14 KCAL
The portion is what one serving of PeakPie's own recipes typically uses of this ingredient.
What it feeds
The score is what this one portion would do for the organ on an otherwise empty day, against PeakPie’s daily targets for an adult aged 19 to 50 (protein at 70 kg). Your own targets in the app follow your age, sex, weight and activity.
What’s in 60 g
| NUTRIENT | AMOUNT | OF A DAY |
|---|---|---|
| Vitamin K | 290mcg | 276% |
| Lutein/Zeaxanthin | 7.3mg | 61% |
| Beta-carotene | 3,378mcg | 56% |
| Vitamin A | 281 mcg RAE | 35% |
| Folate (B9) | 116 mcg DFE | 29% |
| Vitamin C | 17mg | 20% |
| Magnesium | 47mg | 13% |
| Iron | 1.6mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 335mg | 11% |
| B6 | 0.1mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.1mg | 9% |
Watch out
- Saturated fat0g · <1% of the UK reference intake
- Salt0.1g · 2% of the UK reference intake
What may be claimed
Spinach is a source of Folate (B9), Iron, Magnesium, Potassium, Vitamin A, B6, Vitamin C, Vitamin K. These are the authorised wordings from the GB Nutrition and Health Claims Register for those nutrients, the only health claims anyone may make about this food.
Folate (B9)
- Folate contributes to normal psychological function.
- Folate contributes to the normal function of the immune system.
- Folate contributes to normal blood formation.
- Folate contributes to normal homocysteine metabolism.
- Folate contributes to a reduction of tiredness and fatigue.
The B vitamin behind DNA synthesis and cell division — every fast-renewing tissue, from blood to gut lining, leans on it.
Iron
- Iron contributes to normal cognitive function.
- Iron contributes to the normal function of the immune system.
- Iron contributes to normal oxygen transport in the body.
- Iron contributes to normal formation of red blood cells and haemoglobin.
- Iron contributes to a reduction of tiredness and fatigue.
The core of hemoglobin, the protein that carries oxygen in your blood. Low iron means less oxygen delivered — and flagging energy.
Magnesium
- Magnesium contributes to the maintenance of normal bones.
- Magnesium contributes to normal muscle function.
- Magnesium contributes to normal psychological function.
- Magnesium contributes to normal functioning of the nervous system.
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