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Spinach: weights & conversions

A US cup of spinach weighs about 30 g. 100 g is 23 calories and 2.9 g of protein.

Also written as: baby spinach, fresh spinach, frozen spinach.

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1 cup of spinach is about 30 grams.

Cups to grams

What each measure of spinach weighs, from the cup weight above.

spinach volume conversions
VolumeGramsOunces
1 cup30 g1.06 oz
3/4 cup22.5 g
2/3 cup20 g
1/2 cup15 g
1/3 cup10 g
1/4 cup7.5 g
1 tablespoon1.88 g
1 teaspoon0.63 g

Ounces and pounds

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spinach weight conversions
WeightGramsOunces
1 oz28.3 g
4 oz (1/4 lb)113 g
8 oz (1/2 lb)227 g
1 lb454 g
100 g100 g

Nutrition

Per 100 g of edible portion, transcribed from USDA reference data, and scaled to the measures above.

Nutrition for spinach by measure
MeasureCaloriesProteinFatCarbsFiberSodium
Per 100 g (100 g)232.9 g0.39 g3.6 g2.2 g79 mg
Per cup (30 g)70.87 g0.12 g1.08 g0.66 g24 mg
Per tablespoon (1.88 g)00.05 g0.01 g0.07 g0.04 g1 mg
Per 4 oz (113 g)263.29 g0.44 g4.08 g2.49 g90 mg

If you have run out

  • Kale, the same amount. Sturdier than spinach, so give it longer in the pan.

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Common questions

How many grams are in a cup of spinach?
One US cup of spinach weighs about 30 g (1.06 oz). A tablespoon is about 1.88 g and a teaspoon about 0.63 g.
How many cups is 100 g of spinach?
100 g of spinach is about 3.33 cups — near enough to 3 3/8 cups in a measuring cup.
How many calories are in spinach?
Spinach has about 23 calories per 100 g, which works out to roughly 7 calories a cup.
What can I use instead of spinach?
Kale, the same amount. Sturdier than spinach, so give it longer in the pan.

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