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Iron from Spinach

Spinach (cooked / ready to eat) has 3.6 mg iron per 100 g. A typical portion is 1 cup (180 g).

Ready examples

For 8 mg iron

8 mg iron = 1.2 × 1 cup (Spinach)

222 g of food · 51 kcal

222 g of food · 51 kcal

For 11 mg iron

11 mg iron = 1.7 × 1 cup (Spinach)

306 g of food · 70 kcal

306 g of food · 70 kcal

Amounts use USDA FoodData Central for Spinach, retrieved September 22, 2026. Cooking form is the form you eat.

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Reference

9.1 mg iron per day. Source: WHO Guideline on iron, bioavailability 15% (approx. adult men). As of January 1, 2004.

Food for 11 mg iron

Spinach

3.6 mg iron per 100 g

1.7 × 1 cup

306 g of food · 70 kcal