Spinach

Spinach
	Spinach in flower
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Division:	Magnoliophyta
Class:	Magnoliopsida
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Amaranthaceae
Genus:	Spinacia
Binomial name
	Spinacia oleracea; L.

Spinach is a green, leafy vegetable. It comes from southwestern and central Asia. Its flowers are small and yellow. Spinach is rich in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, and folate,^[1] making it healthy. Spinach, along with other green, leafy vegetables,^[2] is rich in iron.

Here are some perceptions about spinach that come from popular culture:

Spinach is traditionally unpopular with children.^[3]
The cartoon character Popeye eats spinach in order to become strong.^[4]

Spinach Media

The American phrase "I say it's spinach" meaning "nonsense" comes from a 1928 cartoon in The New Yorker.
Chicken Florentine, meaning with spinach
Spanakopita, a Greek spinach pastry
Saag gosht, an Indian dish

References

↑ "Nutrition Facts for Spinach, raw, one NLEA serving, 30 g". Nutritiondata.com. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
↑ "Basic Report from the USDA National Nutrient Database: Spinach, raw, 100 g". US Department of Agriculture, National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference Release 27. 2014. Archived from the original on 16 April 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
↑ Yamasaki, Mitsuyo; Takahashi, Tatuya; Minohara, Atsuko; Ishibashi, Hisashi; Saito, Hiroshi (December 2001). "Changes of Food Preference in Children Aged 4 and 5 Years" (PDF). Acta Medica Nagasakiensia. 19. 46 (3–4): 47–54. ISSN 0001-6055. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 August 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2016.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
↑ Sutton, Mike (2010). "SPINACH, IRON and POPEYE: Ironic lessons from biochemistry and history on the importance of healthy eating, healthy scepticism and adequate citation" (PDF). Internet Journal of Criminology: 15. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 October 2011. Retrieved 4 November 2011.

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[Nutridata-1] "Nutrition Facts for Spinach, raw, one NLEA serving, 30 g". Nutritiondata.com. Retrieved February 22, 2016.

[usda-2] "Basic Report from the USDA National Nutrient Database: Spinach, raw, 100 g". US Department of Agriculture, National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference Release 27. 2014. Archived from the original on 16 April 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2015.

[3] Yamasaki, Mitsuyo; Takahashi, Tatuya; Minohara, Atsuko; Ishibashi, Hisashi; Saito, Hiroshi (December 2001). "Changes of Food Preference in Children Aged 4 and 5 Years" (PDF). Acta Medica Nagasakiensia. 19. 46 (3–4): 47–54. ISSN 0001-6055. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 August 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2016.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)

[4] Sutton, Mike (2010). "SPINACH, IRON and POPEYE: Ironic lessons from biochemistry and history on the importance of healthy eating, healthy scepticism and adequate citation" (PDF). Internet Journal of Criminology: 15. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 October 2011. Retrieved 4 November 2011.

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