Energy
upper quarter55 kcalthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 46 kcal
- Middle 50%
- 33–55 kcal
Based on 10 records reporting energy.
Vegetablesmoderate variability
Spinach, fresh, cooked with butter or margarine calories: 51 per 93 g
This exact USDA record reports 51 calories for 93 g. That answer belongs to this description and weight; it is not a universal value for every meal that shares the name.
Quick facts
USDA reference amount · 93 g
- Calories
- 51 kcal
- Protein
- 3.1 g
- Carbohydrate
- 2.8 g
- Total fat
- 3 g
- Fiber
- 1.7 g
- Sodium
- 255 mg
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Estimated for 93 g
51calories
Spinach, fresh, cooked with butter or margarine
- Protein
- 3.1 g
- Carbs
- 2.8 g
- Fat
- 3 g
— means the source has no value available.
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Nutrition facts, household measures, preparation notes and USDA sources
The editorial read
The useful answer has a weight, a composition, and an identity
Portion: the cited record reports about 51 calories for USDA reference amount at 93 grams. On a fixed-weight basis, the same record contains 55 calories per 100 grams. The first number answers a portion question; the second answers a concentration question.
Composition: that source amount also reports 3.1 g protein, 1.7 g fiber, and 255 mg sodium. Read those values together: a calorie total by itself cannot describe the nutrient profile.
Identity: the largest listed formulation input is spinach, mature, representing 96.8% of the record’s listed input weight. The record contains 3 source-input rows in all. These are provenance for a standardized calculation, not a recipe for your plate.
The reference amount and 1 cup answer different portion questions. Their values are scaled independently from the same per-100-gram source record.
The household measures attached to this record span roughly 51–102 calories across the listed portions. That is a set of scaled examples—not a confidence interval, a recommendation, or a claim about the full universe of recipes.
Calculated from the smallest and largest usable household measures listed by USDA for this exact FNDDS record; not a confidence interval.
Record-specific decision brief
What the numbers say—and what choice still belongs to you
This analysis belongs to USDA FDC 2709619: “Spinach, fresh, cooked with butter or margarine.” It separates gram-weight arithmetic, corpus context, label signals, and record selection so one number does not have to answer four different questions.
01 · Portion arithmetic
Three weights, one fixed composition
For FDC 2709619, each row multiplies the published per-100-gram values by its stated weight. “75% of the reference weight” through “1 cup” are weight scenarios: named measures come from USDA, while percentage labels are transparent arithmetic.
| Scenario | Weight | Energy | Protein | Fiber | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75% of the reference weightArithmetic scenario from the reference weight | 69.8 g | 38 kcal | 2.3 g | 1.3 g | 191 mg |
| USDA reference amountExact record reference weight | 93 g | 51 kcal | 3.1 g | 1.7 g | 255 mg |
| 1 cupUSDA-listed household measure | 185 g | 102 kcal | 6.2 g | 3.3 g | 507 mg |
02 · Fixed-weight context
Where 100 grams sits inside Spinach
The comparison set contains 10 exact records in the Spinach USDA category. Here, “upper quarter” describes FDC 2709619’s energy position in that corpus—not nutritional quality, desirability, or a health rating.
Protein
middle half3.3 gthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 3.3 g
- Middle 50%
- 2.8–3.8 g
Based on 10 records reporting protein.
Dietary fiber
lower quarter1.8 gthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 2.3 g
- Middle 50%
- 1.8–3.3 g
Based on 10 records reporting dietary fiber.
Sodium
middle half274 mgthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 258 mg
- Middle 50%
- 215–303 mg
Based on 10 records reporting sodium.
03 · FDA label lens
The strongest strength-side and tradeoff-side signals
At FDC 2709619’s 93 g reference weight, the largest strength-side percentage among the nutrients evaluated here is Vitamin A; the larger tradeoff-side percentage is Sodium. Percentages use FDA label Daily Values, whose general “high” guide begins at 20% Daily Value. This is not an overall score or a personalized target.
Strength-side signals
Vitamin A332.9 µg
≈ 37% DV. This crosses the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Vitamin C23 mg
≈ 25% DV. This crosses the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Tradeoff-side signals
Sodium255 mg
≈ 11% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Saturated fat1.1 g
≈ 5% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
04 · Highest-impact checks
The three levers most worth resolving first
For “Spinach, fresh, cooked with butter or margarine,” the first-pass checks follow the evidence actually published: its named weights, the FDC 2709625 alternative, and its source-formulation identity.
- 01
Portion sensitivity around 93 g
A 25% weight move in either direction spans 69.8–116.3 g. When composition is held constant, those endpoints calculate to 38 kcal and 64 kcal.
- 02
Record choice: compare with FDC 2709625
At an equal 100 g, this record has 1.8 g less dietary fiber than “Spinach, frozen, cooked with butter or margarine.” That is a record-level contrast; it does not identify which ingredient caused the difference.
- 03
Formulation anchor: Spinach, mature
The source formulation has 3 input rows; Spinach, mature supplies 96.8% of listed input weight. Those are standardized formulation inputs, not final plated percentages.
05 · Exact-record choice
Select by literal evidence, not the shortest name
Keep this record when “fresh; cooked with butter or margarine” fits. Inspect FDC 2709625 when “frozen; cooked with butter or margarine” is the more literal description of the food and preparation.
Keep this profile when these fields fit
Spinach, fresh, cooked with butter or margarine
- Exact source wording
- “Spinach, fresh, cooked with butter or margarine”
- Source identity
- USDA FDC 2709619 · FNDDS 72125218
- Named qualifiers
- fresh · cooked with butter or margarine
- Source inputs unique in this pair
- Spinach, mature
Inspect this alternative when its fields fit better
Spinach, frozen, cooked with butter or margarine
- Exact source wording
- “Spinach, frozen, cooked with butter or margarine”
- Source identity
- USDA FDC 2709625 · FNDDS 72125225
- Named qualifiers
- frozen · cooked with butter or margarine
- Source inputs unique in this pair
- Spinach, frozen, chopped or leaf, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
Choose the closest description
Which USDA record fits your meal?
Treat the long description as data. The phrases doing the most work here are “fresh” and “cooked with butter or margarine”. Match those details first; then compare the database weight with the amount you mean.
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| Exact record | Source serving | Calories / 100 g | Protein / 100 g | Fat / 100 g | Fiber / 100 g | Sodium / 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This recordSpinach, fresh, cooked with butter or margarine | 93 g51 kcal | 55 kcal | 3.3 g | 3.3 g | 1.8 g | 274 mg |
| Spinach, frozen, cooked with butter or margarine | 110 g58 kcal | 53 kcal | 3.9 g | 3 g | 3.6 g | 223 mg |
| Spinach, canned, cooked with butter or margarine | 110 g46 kcal | 42 kcal | 2.7 g | 2.7 g | 2.3 g | 330 mg |
| Spinach, fresh, cooked with oil | 93 g59 kcal | 63 kcal | 3.3 g | 4.1 g | 1.8 g | 254 mg |
| Spinach, fresh, cooked, no added fat | 90 g30 kcal | 33 kcal | 3.4 g | 0.7 g | 1.9 g | 262 mg |
| Spinach, frozen, cooked with oil | 110 g65 kcal | 59 kcal | 3.9 g | 3.8 g | 3.6 g | 206 mg |
| Spinach, raw | 13 g4 kcal | 27 kcal | 2.9 g | 0.6 g | 1.6 g | 111 mg |
How to compare FDC 2709619: its source amount is 93 g; every 100-gram column removes portion size from the record-to-record comparison. Neither denominator determines your plate’s weight or recipe.
Household measures
Compare listed portions
For FDC 2709619, the 1 displayed measure scale the same source composition by gram weight; rounding changes presentation, not the underlying ratio.
1 cup
102 kcal
185 g
At a glance
Nutrient signals in the source amount
For FDC 2709619, Vitamin A is the largest displayed non-protein Daily Value signal. Read the set as label context—not a personalized score.
Vitamin A
332.9 µg≈ 37% Daily ValueVitamin C
22.5 mg≈ 25% Daily ValueMagnesium
98.6 mg≈ 24% Daily ValueThe percentages above apply to FDC 2709619’s 93 g reference amount. FDA Daily Values are general label references, not individualized energy or medical targets. Read the FDA explanation ↗
Source-serving signals
What stands out in this record
These 1 calculated observation describe FDC 2709619 at 93 g—not a measured or recommended plate.
- The representative USDA portion contains 255 mg sodium, about 11% of the Daily Value used on U.S. labels.
Nutrition facts
Compare the source serving with 100 grams
Values are rounded for readability. The source serving is 93 g.
| Nutrient | Amount | Approx. % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 51 kcal 55 kcal | Not established Not established |
| Protein | 3.1 g 3.3 g | Not shown Not shown |
| Carbohydrate | 2.8 g 3 g | 1% 1% |
| Total fat | 3 g 3.3 g | 4% 4% |
| Dietary fiber | 1.7 g 1.8 g | 6% 6% |
| Sugars | 0.5 g 0.5 g | Not established Not established |
| Sodium | 254.8 mg 274 mg | 11% 12% |
| Saturated fat | 1.1 g 1.2 g | 5% 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.6 g 0.7 g | Not established Not established |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.6 g 0.6 g | Not established Not established |
| Cholesterol | 4.7 mg 5 mg | 2% 2% |
| Potassium | 488.3 mg 525 mg | 10% 11% |
| Calcium | 71.6 mg 77 mg | 6% 6% |
| Iron | 1.1 mg 1.2 mg | 6% 7% |
| Magnesium | 98.6 mg 106 mg | 23% 25% |
| Vitamin C | 22.5 mg 24.2 mg | 25% 27% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1 µg 0.1 µg | 0% 1% |
| Vitamin A | 332.9 µg 358 µg | 37% 40% |
| Caffeine | 0 mg 0 mg | Not established Not established |
| Alcohol | 0 g 0 g | Not established Not established |
| Water | 82.2 g 88.4 g | Not established Not established |
For FDC 2709619, approximate percentages divide the displayed 93 g amount by FDA label Daily Values; they are not personalized targets. “Not established” means FDA sets no Daily Value for that row. Protein %DV remains unshown because adult-label use depends on regulatory context.
Inside the source record
Source formulation behind this USDA record
USDA links FDC 2709619 to 3 source inputs totaling 103.3 g in its standardized formulation. Publishing that exact provenance makes “Spinach, fresh, cooked with butter or margarine” inspectable beside similarly named records.
How to read this
3 listed components
The largest listed inputs by source weight are Spinach, mature, Table fat, NFS, Salt, table. The order and weights below come from the standardized USDA formulation, so they offer context for this exact database entry.
103.3 g total listed input weight across the formulation.
| # | USDA input | Listed amount | Input weight | Share of listed input weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spinach, matureUSDA ingredient 11457 · encyclopedia page available | 100 GM | 100 g | 96.8% |
| 2 | Table fat, NFSUSDA ingredient 81100000 · encyclopedia page available | 3 GM | 3 g | 2.9% |
| 3 | Salt, tableUSDA ingredient 2047 · encyclopedia page available | 0.3 GM | 0.3 g | 0.3% |
USDA shorthand in this evidence
- NFS means “not further specified.” The record intentionally leaves the exact subtype, size, or preparation unresolved.
Exact-record context
What makes this USDA record distinct?
For FDC 2709619, the close-record rule searches the USDA “Spinach” category for shared description terms or source inputs. Any surviving pair is compared per 100 grams, so unlike source-serving sizes cannot manufacture the nutrient difference.
This record
Spinach, fresh, cooked with butter or margarine
- USDA category
- Spinach
- FDC ID
- 2709619
- FNDDS code
- 72125218
Closest inspectable record
Spinach, frozen, cooked with butter or margarine
- USDA category
- Spinach
- FDC ID
- 2709625
- FNDDS code
- 72125225
| Nutrient | This record | Comparison record | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 55 kcal | 53 kcal | +2 kcal |
| Protein | 3.3 g | 3.9 g | −0.6 g |
| Carbohydrate | 3 g | 4.7 g | −1.6 g |
| Total fat | 3.3 g | 3 g | +0.2 g |
| Dietary fiber | 1.8 g | 3.6 g | −1.8 g |
| Sodium | 274 mg | 223 mg | +51 mg |
Plain-English read
At the fixed 100-gram basis, this record lists 1.8 g less dietary fiber and 51 mg more sodium than “Spinach, frozen, cooked with butter or margarine.”
Only this record lists Spinach, mature. Only the comparison record lists Spinach, frozen, chopped or leaf, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt. Those formulation rows identify different source records; they do not prove which input caused a nutrient difference.
2 of the six displayed differences clear the documented materiality screen. It is a reading aid, not a health rating.
Formulation evidence
The listed formulations differ
The formulation rows differ, but the source data do not isolate which component caused any nutrient difference. Input weights describe the standardized formulation—not final plated proportions.
Shared listed inputs: Table fat, NFS; Salt, table.
Listed only in this record: Spinach, mature.
Listed only in the comparison: Spinach, frozen, chopped or leaf, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.
Portion evidence
The listed portion sets differ
This record’s reference amount is 93 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 cup (185 g).
The comparison record’s reference amount is 110 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 cup (220 g).
Use the 100-gram row to compare FDC 2709619 with FDC 2709625 at equal mass; use their 93 g and 110 g source amounts only for portion matching.
Evidence boundary: FDC 2709619 versus FDC 2709625 is a comparison of standardized source records—not a measurement of your meal, an overall food-quality rank, or proof that one input caused a difference.
Review the full spinach source category → Read the calculation and selection methodology →
Deep comparisons
Controlled comparisons that include this exact record
FDC 2709619 appears in 1 pair page that passed semantic, material-difference, source-evidence, and diversity gates. Each preserves a 100-gram denominator and both primary records.
From record to familiar meal
Guides that use this exact USDA record
These 2 guides place “Spinach, fresh, cooked with butter or margarine” beside explicitly linked source records; use them to compare preparations without turning FDC 2709619 into a universal recipe.
Uncertainty, made actionable
What can change this estimate?
This is a standardized USDA survey-food profile, not a measurement of every preparation. Actual nutrition can change with portion size, raw versus cooked weight, cooking method, added fat or sauce.
For “Spinach, fresh, cooked with butter or margarine,” resolve portion size first, then move through the remaining 3 published levers. Unknowns should remain visible rather than expanding every assumption at once.
- 01
portion size
When composition is held constant, nutrient totals scale directly with grams. A 20% weight correction produces the same 20% correction to the scaled totals.
- 02
raw versus cooked weight
Match the food state before matching the number. Cooking, draining, or added liquid can change grams and concentration even when the food name barely changes.
- 03
cooking method
Match the method named by the source—such as baked, fried, boiled, or grilled—before scaling. Preparation can change both water content and the ingredients retained in the finished food.
- 04
added fat or sauce
Match the named cooking-fat state when possible. Fat used, retained, or left behind is preparation information that a dish name alone cannot recover.
How we estimated this
The arithmetic is simple; the provenance is the point
FDC 2709619 comes from FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS). Its 55 kcal per 100 g becomes 51 kcal at 93 g through nutrient per portion = nutrient per 100 g × portion grams ÷ 100; this page adds no second nutrition estimate.
About the serving label: USDA describes the underlying survey portion as “Quantity not specified.” We display it as a USDA reference amount because it is a database comparison point—not a suggested portion or a claim about what most people should eat.
Data cycle: 2021–2023, published October 31, 2024
FoodData Central ID: 2709619
FNDDS food code: 72125218
The scaling for FDC 2709619 can be exact while the match to “Spinach, fresh, cooked with butter or margarine” is wrong. That is why this profile keeps its 93 g weight, 3-row source formulation, and selection uncertainty beside the arithmetic.
Source release October 31, 2024. Review USDA’s data-type documentation ↗ · Read Feast’s full nutrition methodology.