Spinach
"A leafy vegetable"
Spinach is a cultivated leafy vegetable sold in the regular/bunched market type.
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Botanical name
Spinacia oleracea
Product Details
PLU Code
4090
4-digit conventional code
Category
Vegetables
Spinach › All Sizes
Origin
Iran, Central Asia, Western Pakistan
Temperature
0°C (32°F)
Shelf Life
2 weeks
Status
Approved
About Spinach
PLU information is not available
Nutrition Information
Spinach, raw; USDA SR Legacy, FDC 168462, published 4/1/2019. Per 100 g edible portion, approximately: Energy: 23 kcal; Protein: 2.86 g; Fat: 0.39 g; Total carbohydrate (by difference): 3.63 g; Dietary fiber: 2.2 g; Vitamin C: 28.1 mg; Folate: 194 µg; Total sugars: 0.42 g. Generic reference for the stated edible food and processing form, not a cultivar-specific or item-specific measurement. Composition of an individual shipment has not been measured.
Storage & Handling
Commercial storage guidance for leafy greens eaten cooked: collards, kale, rape, spinach, mustard and turnip greens. Storage life depends on initial quality, maturity, cultivar and handling; this is not a household shelf-life guarantee.
Temperature
0°C (32°F)
Humidity
95-98%
Shelf Life
2 weeks
Storage Notes: Greens wilt and decay quickly, so keep them as cold as possible without freezing, at high humidity, and away from ethylene, which speeds yellowing. Source: USDA Agriculture Handbook 66 (rev. 2016).
Source: USDA Agriculture Handbook 66 (rev. 2016), pp. 353-355.
Applies to: leafy greens eaten cooked: collards, kale, rape, spinach, mustard and turnip greens.
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4-digit codes: Conventional produce
93000-94999: Organic form of an assigned 3000-4999 code
83000 series: Future conventional assignments
84000 series: Corresponding future organic assignments
Prefix 8: Has no standalone GMO significance
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