Spinach contains approximately 2.9 grams of protein per 100 grams of raw spinach. For reference, one cup (about 25 grams) of raw spinach contains about 0.7 grams of protein
. When cooked, the protein content per cup increases due to the reduced volume from water loss, with cooked spinach providing around 5.35 grams of protein per cup (boiled, drained, without salt)
. Baby spinach has a similar protein content to regular raw spinach, with about 2.06 grams of protein per 100 grams
. In summary:
- Raw spinach: ~2.9 g protein per 100 g
- 1 cup raw spinach (25 g): ~0.7 g protein
- Cooked spinach: ~5.35 g protein per cup
- Baby spinach: ~2.06 g protein per 100 g
