How much does one cup of fresh spinach weigh? [closed]

How much fresh spinach is in one cup? When I read articles they always say eat "1 cup of spinach", but I don't know how much spinach that is. I am talking about 4x6 cm leaves.

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Best Answer

How much spinach is in a cup varies widely based on who is doing the measuring, how well the spinach is trimmed, whether it is chopped, the size of the leaves, whether it is cooked, and if it is cooked, how well it is drained.

That said, the FDA calls 1 cup of raw spinach 30 grams.

If you're looking for the number of leaves in a cup, that can't be answered because some leaves are much bigger than others. To measure a cup, you need a cup, a scale (30 grams would work for raw spinach) or to be willing to guess.

EDIT Now that you've added the size of the leaves, the question is answerable, but I would need leaves that size and a cup in order to answer.

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Quick Answer about "How much does one cup of fresh spinach weigh? [closed]"

That said, the FDA calls 1 cup of raw spinach

How many ounces is a cup of fresh spinach?

If you only need about 1 cup of raw spinach, then you would only need to purchase 1.5 to 2 ounces. Be aware of how much spinach shrinks during cooking!

How do you measure a cup of fresh spinach?

Buy a bag of spinach.

Note the printed net weight on the bag.

Measure out the a serving the way you normally would; i.e., in a way that's replicable - if you'll always pack it tight, pack it tight, etc.

Repeat until bag is empty.

Count the servings.

Arithmetic.

How much fresh spinach equals frozen?

One package (10 ounces) of frozen spinach leaves yields about 1-1/2 cups after cooking. Therefore, you can substitute 1 package (10 ounces) frozen spinach leaves for 1-1/2 pounds of fresh spinach.

How do I substitute frozen spinach for 1 cup fresh?

A good rule of thumb is fresh spinach cooked down equals about a cup and a half, which is roughly the equivalent of a 10 oz frozen package.

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