Sunday, March 23, 2014

Superfood: Spinach

One of the more exciting recent discoveries about what's in spinach is the presence of glycoglycerolipids. You may not have heard glycoglycerolipids before because people are just starting to talk about them. Glycoglycerolipids are the key players in plant photosynthesis, and new research shows that they can prevent inflammation and damage in the digestive tract. What else are you getting in a cup of spinach? Here's how it stacks up by percentage of Daily Values:
 
  • Nutrient DRI/DV
  • Vitamin K 987.2%
  • Vitamin A 628.8%
  • Manganese 84%
  • Folate 65.7%
  • Magnesium 39.1%
  • Iron 35.7%
  • Copper 34.4%
  • Vitamin B 232.3%
  • Vitamin B 625.8%
  • Calcium 24.4%
  • Potassium 23.9%
  • Vitamin C 23.5%
  • Fiber 17.2%
  • Vitamin B 114.1%
  • Vitamin B 35.5%

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