Awesome Foods - Spinach

You know, Popeye knew what he was doing! Spinach rules! It's a must for any salad. In fact, I make it the bulk of the greens in mine. When I make a salad, I include a cup to a cup and a half of spinach leaves. Total calories - 7 to 10! But those aren't empty calories. Spinach is a great source of vitamins A, C, K, and Folate (Folic Acid), and a good source of the minerals manganese, magnesium, iron and potassium. And, despite its green color, it's a fairly good source of beta-Carotene!


One cup serving (about 30g):

• Vitamin A - 2813 IU - 56% of your RDA
• Vitamin K - 145mcg - 181%!
• Vitamin C - 8.4mg - 14%
• Folate (Folic Acid or Vitamin B9) - 58.2mcg - 15%
• Manganese - 0.3g - 13%
• Magnesium - 23.7mg - 6%
• Iron - 0.8mg - 5%
• Potassium - 167mg - 5%
• beta-Carotene - 1688uq - 16%

I'm definitely going to have to find other recipes for this stuff. Thinking about a spinach lasagna! If you have any great spinach ideas, let me know!