Spinach
Fresh pack spinach from Melvin Farms
Ltd.
can be found under the Vita-Bite label
Recipes
Spinach Salad
with
Poppy Seed Dressing
Berry Green Salad
Spanakopita
Vegetable Samosas
Lasagna
Wilted
Spinach and Asparagus Salad
Spinach &
Fontina Cheese Tart
Scrambled Eggs
with Fresh Spinach
Nova Scotia Product
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Health
Very high in folacin and
Vitamin A
Source of Vitamins C,
iron
and potassium
Fat-free
Look For fresh crisp
leaves
with solid green colouring
To Store discard yellow
or
damaged leaves. Remove stems and ribs if desired. Rinse in cold water,
drain, wrap in towel. Cover, refrigerate two to four days. If in a bag,
store as is.
To Prepare, rinse.
Leave whole
or tear into bite size pieces.
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NUTRITIONAL
INFORMATION
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Per 60 g
serving ( 250 ml /
1 cup or 1/5 284 g package )
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Protein
Fat
Carbohydrate
Dietary Fibre
Sodium
Potassium
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17 Cal
70 kJ
1.7 g
0.2 g
2.1 g
1.6 g
47 mg
335 mg |
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Percentage of
Recommended Daily
Intake
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A Vitamin C Riboflavin
Vitamin B6 Folacin Magnesium Iron |
40%
28%
7%
7%
53%
19%
12% |
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Source USDA
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