Advantages of spinach

Scientific Name :Spinaciaoleracea

INTRODUCTION :

The healthy benefits of spinach- This healthy green spinach is full of vitamins, antioxidants and minerals. Spinach has an extremely high nutritional value and is rich in anti oxidants. It is good source of vitamin A, B2, C and K and also contain Mg folate or Fe, Ca.

These are wonderful benefits of spinach:-

·         Some people are allergic to spinach.

·         Spinach is one of the high pesticide containing food, so its important to eat organic spinach if you can.

·         It’s possible that it can interfere with proper thyroid gland functioning, although cooking may reduce goitrogenic compounds.

·         The leafy green is an excellent source of Vitamin K, A, Mg, Fe. It’s a very good source of protein.

·         It is a versatile food. It can be eaten raw in salad or a spinach smoothie.

·         It can be cooked and eaten as dishes on its own added to soups and other dishes. How to use spinach- to get the most nutritional benefits when cooking spinach, steam it or cook lightly in a small amount of water.

Nutritive value of spinach       %daily value

Fat -  0.4g                                    0%

Saturated fat - 0.1g                     0%

Polyunsaturated fat- 0.2

Monounsaturated fat -0g

Cholesterol-0mg                          0%                             

Sodium-79mg                               3%

Potassium-558mg                         15%

Total carbohydrate-3.6g                  1%                   

Dietary fibre-2.2g                             8%                       

Sugar-0.4g

Protein-2.9g                                   5%

Vitamin -187%                            vitamin 46%                

Calcium-9%                              Iron 15%

Vitamin-0%                               Vitamin 10%

Vitamin-0%                               Magnese19%

NAME-MANU JAIN

CLASS- M.Sc. Food tech