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Spinach, leaves, summer harvest, raw: Calories & Nutrition per 100 g (Japan's Official Food Table)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Spinach, leaves, summer harvest, raw has 18 kcal per 100 g of edible portion, with 2.2 g protein, 0.4 g fat and 3.1 g carbohydrate, according to Japan's official Standard Tables of Food Composition.

Food number06355
Name in Japaneseほうれんそう 葉 夏採り 生
Food groupVegetables
Refuse (inedible part)10 %

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Nutrition per 100 g (edible portion)

Energy18 kcal
Water92.4 g
Protein2.2 g
Fat0.4 g
Carbohydrate (by difference)3.1 g
Dietary fibre2.8 g
Salt equivalent0 g
Sodium16 mg
Potassium690 mg
Calcium49 mg
Iron2.0 mg
Vitamin C20 mg
Cholesterol0 mg

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Source: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), Standard Tables of Food Composition in Japan (Eighth Revised Edition), 2023 supplement; English food names from the official English edition (2015). Compiled and reformatted by this website. This page is general information, not dietary or medical advice.

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