Spinach
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.
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Here are some perceptions about spinach that come from popular culture:
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 gNutritiondata.com. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
- ↑ Basic Report from the USDA National Nutrient Database: Spinach, raw, 100 g (2014)US Department of Agriculture, National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference Release 27. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ↑ Changes of Food Preference in Children Aged 4 and 5 Years. 19. Acta Medica Nagasakiensia 46 (3–4) (2001). p. 47–54. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
- ↑ Sutton, Mike. SPINACH, IRON and POPEYE: Ironic lessons from biochemistry and history on the importance of healthy eating, healthy scepticism and adequate citation. Internet Journal of Criminology (2010). p. 15. Retrieved 4 November 2011.
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