What is spinach?
Spinach is a fast-growing leafy vegetable in the amaranth family, eaten fresh, cooked, or dried and powdered for supplement use. Its tender leaves are naturally high in water when fresh, so drying concentrates the vitamins, minerals, and plant pigments into a smaller, more potent powder form.
In greens powders, spinach is typically included alongside other leafy vegetables to round out the overall vitamin and mineral profile, given its naturally occurring folate, iron, and carotenoids.
What are the benefits of spinach?
Spinach naturally contains folate, vitamin K, and lutein and zeaxanthin, two carotenoids studied for their role in supporting eye health, particularly the macula. It also provides small amounts of iron and magnesium, contributing to general nutrient coverage.
As part of a blend, spinach adds these nutrients without dominating the flavor profile, since dried spinach has a relatively mild, grassy taste compared to some other greens ingredients.
How much spinach is in Daily Greens?
Spinach is one of the ingredients in the 2.6 g superfood, antioxidant and mushroom blend, and its specific gram weight is not separated out from the rest of that blend on the label.
Who should be careful with spinach?
Spinach naturally contains oxalates, compounds that in large amounts can contribute to kidney stone formation in people who are prone to calcium oxalate stones. If you have a history of kidney stones, it's worth discussing your overall oxalate intake, including from spinach-containing supplements, with your doctor.
As with other vitamin K-containing greens, people on warfarin or similar anticoagulants should keep their spinach intake consistent and mention any greens powder use to the clinician managing their medication.
Spinach questions, answered
- Does spinach contain oxalates?
- Yes, spinach is naturally one of the higher-oxalate leafy greens, which is a consideration for people prone to calcium oxalate kidney stones.
- Is spinach a good source of iron?
- Spinach contains non-heme iron, a plant-based form that the body absorbs less efficiently than the iron found in animal foods, though it still contributes to overall intake.
- Why is spinach used in greens powders?
- It's a familiar, mild-tasting leafy vegetable that naturally provides folate, vitamin K, and carotenoids like lutein, complementing other greens in a blend.
Ingredients it works with
Spinach is one of 56 in a single scoop.
Daily Greens prints every blend weight on the label — part of the 2.6 g superfood, antioxidant and mushroom blend.
This page is general information, not medical advice. Statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Speak to your clinician before starting a new supplement, especially if you are pregnant, nursing or taking medication.