How many calories in
spinach?
Raw spinach is just 23 calories per 100g. A whole bag of baby spinach is around 65 calories. Cooked spinach packs into a much smaller volume — 1 cup of cooked equals about 6 cups raw — so the calorie density per visible bite goes up.
Common serving sizes.
Calories scale with portion. Here's how a typical spinach serving translates in your tracker:
What 23 calories means.
Very low calorie — at 23 kcal per 100g (raw), spinach adds volume to a meal without meaningfully denting a calorie deficit.
Skip the lookup. Snap the plate.
Point your iPhone camera at spinach and Spotwell's AI estimates the portion and macros in a few seconds. Check it, adjust anything that looks off, and log it.
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How many calories in spinach?
Spinach has approximately 23 calories per 100g (raw). A typical serving — 1 cup, raw (30g) — comes in at 7 calories.
How much protein is in spinach?
2.9g of protein per 100g (raw). That puts spinach at roughly 12.6g of protein per 100 calories — a useful lens when comparing to other vegetables sources.
How do I log spinach accurately?
The simplest method: weigh it on a kitchen scale, then enter grams in your tracker. With Spotwell, you can skip the scale — point the camera at the plate and the AI estimates the portion in a few seconds. Adjust the value if it looks off.
Is spinach good for weight loss?
It depends on your overall calorie target. Spinach is naturally low-calorie at 23 kcal per 100g (raw), so it's easy to fit into a deficit.