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Spinach Facts:
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 Cup
Servings Per Container 1
Amount Per Serving
Calories 7
Calories from Fat 0
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g
0%
Saturated Fat 0g
0%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg
0%
Sodium 24mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate 1g
0%
Dietary Fiber 1g
4%
Sugars 0g
Protein 1g
Vitamin A
56%
Vitamin C
14%
Calcium
3%
Iron
5%
Vitamin E
3%
Vitamin K
181%
Thiamin
2%
Riboflavin
3%
Niacin
1%
Vitamin B6
3%
Folate
15%
Magnesium
6%
Phosphorus
1%
Potassium
5%
Zinc
1%
Copper
2%
Manganese
13%
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
PQ (Protein Quality) x PDCAAS (Protein Digestibility Corrected Amino Acid Score) - 87
Additional Contents
- lutein
- indoles
- saponins
- flavonols
- quercetin
- zeaxanthin
- isoflavones
- coumestrol
- carotenoids
- violaxanthin
- sulforaphane
- beta-carotene
- alpha-lipoic acid
- glycoglycerolipids
- epoxyxanthophyll carotenoids
Potential Health Benefits
- powerful anti-cancer properties
- powerful anti-inflammatory properties
- improved blood glucose management
- increased respiratory disease protection
- bone & joint health boost
- skin & hair health boost
- promote weight-loss
- antioxidant
Potential Athletic Benefits
- Powerfully reduce bone, joint, and muscle inflammation for improved recovery times.
- Reduce post-exercise DOMS (Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness).
- Boost nitric oxide levels for increased vasodialation and oxygen transport to working muscles.
- Enhance mitochondria efficiency for a boosted aerobic endurance threshold.
Glycemic Index Rank
<15 out of 100
| Rank | Value |
|---|---|
| Low Glycemic | less than 55 |
Food Sensitivity Rank
0.9 to 1 ratio
| Rank | Value |
|---|---|
| Low for Fructose Sensitivity | less than 1 (fructose to glucose ratio) |
Spinach can be regarded as one of the most nutrient dense and health promoting foods on the planet. Its simple leafy structure can throw people off for the healing power that is actually present within the leaf. Spinach is most known for its anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, and performance enhancing characteristics. Eating spinach regularly may improve your overall health status (given you have no health restrictions to eating spinach).
- Polyphenols: Food Sources and Bioavailability
- Low Bioavailability of Dietary Epoxyxanthophylls in Humans
- Alpha-Lipoic Acid: Molecular Mechanisms and Therapeutic Potential in Diabetes
- Isolation and Characterization of Structurally Novel Anti-Mutagenic Flavonoids from Spinach
- Anti-Cancer Effect of Spinach Glycoglycerolipids as Angiogenesis Inhibitors Based on the Selective Inhibition of DNA Polymerase Activity
740kcal/serving
alpha-lipoic-acid
or annotated as ALA, is a natural antioxidant produced by our body. It plays a major role in the prevention and management of metabolic syndrome, diabetes, and oxidative stress. Alpha-lipoic acid has been widely used to enhance insulin usage within the body in order to maintain normalized blood sugar levels. If taken in supplement form, it is recommended to use ALA in the form of r-ALA, which has been shown to be much more effective. But results may vary.
Sources include: USDA
***All-Body Fitness takes no responsibility for the accuracy of the information provided above. Please contact a medical doctor or a registered dietitian for nutrition advice.
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