Spinach.html Chenopodiaceae, or Goosefoot, is a large family of succulent herbs. The leaves are lobed or toothed and somewhat triangular. Spinach originated in Persia, spread through much of Asia, and from Spain to the rest of Europe.
Spinach is loaded with vitamins and minerals.
It has dark green leaves that are eaten raw, boiled or baked into various dishes. New Zealand spinach has flat, spade-shape leaves, often covered with a fine fuzz. Many dishes that use spinach as an integral ingredient are appended with the phrase a la florentine. In a single 1 cup serving of shredded spinach, there are 40 calories and no fat. The total amount of carbohydrate is 10 grams, or three percent of the daily value, and two grams of protein.