Calories in New Zealand spinach, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
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New Zealand spinach, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt contains 12 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 cup, chopped (180 g) provides about 22 kcal.
Roughly 56% of its calories come from carbohydrates, with 34% from protein and 10% from fat (estimated with general energy factors).
That is less energy than the typical item in vegetables and vegetable products on FoodFactly, where the median is 35 kcal per 100 g across 866 foods.
100 g provides 243% of the Daily Value for Vitamin K, 23% of the Daily Value for manganese and 18% of the Daily Value for Vitamin C.
These values are for the cooked food. Raw and other preparations have their own values, listed separately below.
The data comes from USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy.
Nutrition facts
| Nutrient | Amount per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories C | 12 kcal | |
| Total fat ? | 0.17 g | 0.2% |
| Saturated fat ? | 0.027 g | 0.1% |
| Trans fat Z | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol Z | 0 mg | 0% |
| Sodium ? | 107 mg | 5% |
| Total carbohydrates C | 2.1 g | 0.8% |
| Dietary fiber I | 1.4 g | 5% |
| Total sugars I | 0.25 g | |
| Protein ? | 1.3 g | 3% |
| Vitamin C ? | 16 mg | 18% |
| Vitamin D Z | 0 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin E I | 1.2 mg | 8% |
| Vitamin K I | 292 µg | 243% |
| Thiamin (B1) ? | 0.03 mg | 3% |
| Riboflavin (B2) ? | 0.11 mg | 8% |
| Niacin (B3) ? | 0.39 mg | 2% |
| Pantothenic acid (B5) ? | 0.26 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 ? | 0.24 mg | 14% |
| Folate (B9) C | 8 µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B12 Z | 0 µg | 0% |
| Calcium ? | 48 mg | 4% |
| Iron ? | 0.66 mg | 4% |
| Magnesium ? | 32 mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus ? | 22 mg | 2% |
| Potassium ? | 102 mg | 2% |
| Zinc ? | 0.31 mg | 3% |
| Copper ? | 0.077 mg | 9% |
| Manganese ? | 0.53 mg | 23% |
| Selenium I | 0.9 µg | 2% |
% DV: percent of the FDA Daily Value for adults (reference amounts). Letters show how each value was obtained: M measured, C calculated, L label, Z assumed zero, I imputed. Vitamins and minerals not listed were not reported by the source.
Nutritional breakdown
- Protein 34%
- Carbohydrates 56%
- Fat 10%
Approximate share of calories, using general energy factors (4 kcal/g protein and carbohydrate, 9 kcal/g fat, 7 kcal/g alcohol).
Vitamins and minerals, % Daily Value per 100 g
Nutritional insights
- Protein1.3 gbelow the median for vegetables and vegetable products (median 2 g)
- Fiber1.4 gin the lowest quarter of vegetables and vegetable products (median 2.2 g)
- Sugars0.25 gin the lowest quarter of vegetables and vegetable products (median 2.3 g)
- Fat0.17 gbelow the median for vegetables and vegetable products (median 0.3 g)
- Saturated fat0.027 gin the lowest quarter of vegetables and vegetable products (median 0.052 g)
- Sodium107 mgabove the median for vegetables and vegetable products (median 36 mg)
- Protein per 100 kcal10.8 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
- Water94.8 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms
Full nutrient profile
Fats and cholesterol (2)
| Monounsaturated fat ? | 0.005 g |
|---|---|
| Polyunsaturated fat ? | 0.071 g |
Individual fatty acids (7)
| Linoleic acid (omega-6, 18:2) ? | 0.011 g |
|---|---|
| SFA 14:0 ? | 0.004 g |
| SFA 16:0 ? | 0.02 g |
| SFA 18:0 ? | 0.002 g |
| MUFA 18:1 ? | 0.002 g |
| PUFA 18:3 ? | 0.056 g |
| MUFA 16:1 ? | 0.002 g |
Carotenoids (2)
| Retinol Z | 0 µg |
|---|---|
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units Z | 0 IU |
Other components (9)
| Water ? | 94.8 g |
|---|---|
| Alcohol Z | 0 g |
| Caffeine Z | 0 mg |
| Ash ? | 1.6 g |
| Theobromine Z | 0 mg |
| Energy C | 51 kJ |
| Vitamin A, IU ? | 3,622 IU |
| Folic acid Z | 0 µg |
| Folate, food ? | 8 µg |
Other forms of New Zealand spinach
Raw, cooked, dried and processed versions are separate records with their own measured values.
| Food | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand spinach, raw Raw | 14 | 1.5 g | 2.5 g | 0.2 g |
| New zealand spinach, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Cooked | 12 | 1.3 g | 2.1 g | 0.17 g |
Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.
Foods with a similar nutritional profile
| Food | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabbage, chinese (pe-tsai), cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Cooked | 14 | 1.5 g | 2.4 g | 0.17 g |
| Cabbage, chinese (pe-tsai), cooked, boiled, drained, without salt Cooked | 14 | 1.5 g | 2.4 g | 0.17 g |
| Bamboo shoots, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt Cooked | 12 | 1.5 g | 1.9 g | 0.22 g |
| Bamboo shoots, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Cooked | 11 | 1.5 g | 1.5 g | 0.22 g |
| Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Cooked | 12 | 1.6 g | 1.8 g | 0.16 g |
| Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), cooked, boiled, drained, without salt Cooked | 12 | 1.6 g | 1.8 g | 0.16 g |
| Gourd, white-flowered (calabash), cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Cooked | 13 | 0.6 g | 3.1 g | 0.02 g |
| Peppers, sweet, green, frozen, chopped, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Cooked | 16 | 0.95 g | 3.3 g | 0.18 g |
Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.
Source of the nutrition information
- USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy, record 168441. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated April 1, 2019. Imported November 6, 2026.
Last updated: . Data quality score: 100/100 (how it is calculated).
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