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Why is spinach called Popeye?
Because spinach contains vitamins ≮ main nutrients ≯

vitamin

(mg) a (μ g) B 1 B2 B6 B 12 (μ g) C D (μ g) e

487 0.04 0. 1 1 0.3 - 15 - 1.74

Biotin (microgram) K (microgram) P (microgram) carotene folic acid (microgram) pantothenic acid nicotinic acid mineral element

(mg) calcium

270 2 10 - 13.32 1 10 0.2 0.6 158

Fe, P, K, Na, Cu, Mg, Zn and Se (μ g) → See also.

Nutrition handbook

1.7 44 140 1 17.8 0. 1 58 0.52 0.97

Efficacy

If you look pale, please eat spinach often. It can improve iron deficiency anemia and make people look rosy and radiant, so it is praised as a beauty product.

Spinach leaves contain chromium and an insulin-like substance, which is very similar to insulin and can keep blood sugar stable.

Rich B vitamins can prevent the occurrence of vitamin deficiency such as angular stomatitis and night blindness.

Spinach contains a lot of antioxidants, such as vitamin E and selenium, which have anti-aging and cell proliferation effects. It can not only activate brain function, but also enhance youthful vitality, help prevent brain aging and prevent Alzheimer's disease.

A study by Harvard University also found that middle-aged and elderly people who eat spinach 2-4 times a week can reduce the risk of retinal degeneration by taking vitamin A and carotene, thus protecting their eyesight.