500g Raw Spinach Cooked Weight

500 g of raw spinach becomes about 587 g of boiled spinach.

It absorbs water and gains about 17% in weight, while the calories stay the same. Both amounts have 135 calories. We estimate the yield from USDA calorie density of the raw and cooked forms, so real results depend on cooking time and method.

Raw Spinach Calorie Calculator

AmountUnit

135cal

in 500g of raw spinach (500 g)

Protein14 g43% of calories

Fat3.1 g21% of calories

Carbs12 g36% of calories

7% of a 2,000 calorie day

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Raw Spinach to Boiled Spinach weight chart

Calories stay the same when water cooks out or soaks in, so the same calories sit in a different weight. See Boiled Spinach nutrition.

Raw Spinach	Boiled Spinach	Calories
50 g	59 g	14
100 g	117 g	27
150 g	176 g	41
200 g	235 g	54
250 g	294 g	68
300 g	352 g	81
400 g	470 g	108
500 g	587 g	135
750 g	881 g	203
1000 g	1174 g	270

Raw Spinach calories by serving size

Common amounts of raw spinach with calories and macros. Tap a row for its full nutrition page.

Serving	Weight	Calories	Protein	Fat	Carbs
5g	5 g	1	0.1 g	0 g	0.1 g
1 leaf	10 g	3	0.3 g	0.1 g	0.2 g
1/2 cup	13 g	3	0.4 g	0.1 g	0.3 g
2 leaves	20 g	5	0.6 g	0.1 g	0.5 g
1 cup	25 g	7	0.7 g	0.2 g	0.6 g
1 oz	28 g	8	0.8 g	0.2 g	0.7 g
100g	100 g	27	2.9 g	0.6 g	2.4 g
4 oz	113 g	31	3.2 g	0.7 g	2.7 g

Raw Spinach vs similar foods

Calories per 100 g compared with other vegetables.

Cooked Spinach33

Spinach28

Raw Spinach27

Boiled Spinach23

Cooked Canned Spinach23

Raw Mustard Spinach22

Canned Spinach19

Raw Spinach: common questions

How much does 500g of raw spinach weigh cooked?

About 587 g once cooked.

How many calories are in 500g of raw spinach?

500 g of raw spinach has 135 calories.

More about raw spinach

Source: USDA FoodData Central, FNDDS 2021-2023. FDC ID 2709614. Original description: Spinach, raw. Portion weights are USDA household measures.