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. 2021 Apr 21;10(5):912. doi: 10.3390/foods10050912

Table A2.

Spinaches and similar (A00MH) (µg/100 g).

Food Name Scientific Name FoodEx2_ TermCode Origin (Country) Purchase (Country) Water (%) Part Analysed Colour α-Carotene β-Carotene Lutein Ref.
Spinach Spinacea oleracea L. A00MJ Spain Spain edible part green 4626 6422 [24]
Spinach Spinacea oleracea L. A00MJ Spain Spain 92 leaves + stalk green 3254 ± 330 4229 [24]
Spinach Spinacea oleracea L. A00MJ Spain Spain 92 leaves + stalk green 4626 ± 346 4229 ± 1310 [24]
Spinach Spinacea oleracea, L. A00MJ Spain Spain edible part green 3254 6422 ± 1190 [24]
Spinach Spinacia oleracea L. A00MJ Brazil leaves green nd 4423 5793 [109]
Spinach Spinacia oleracea L. A00MJ Italy Italy nd 3100–4810 5930–7900 [25]
Spinach Spinacia oleracea L. A00MJ Germany Germany 90.8 edible part 90 3250 9540 [55]
Spinach Spinacia oleracea L. A00MJ Spain Spain edible part 4626 8700 ± 100 [28]
Spinach Spinacia oleracea L. A00MJ Spain Spain edible part 3254 218,700 ± 15,400 [28]
Spinach Spinacia oleracea L. A00MJ Italy Italy all sample L*30.5 ± 1.1a*8 ± 0.6b*10 ± 0.8 152,100 ± 5000 167,000 ± 10,400 [111]
Spinach Spinacia oleracea L. A00MJ Italy Italy all sample L*33.7 ± 1.1a*7.7 ± 1.1b*9.3 ± 1 148,100 ± 6500 194,200 ± 4200 [111]
Spinach Spinacia oleracea L. A00MJ Italy Italy all sample L*33.1 ± 0.8a*6.9 ± 0.9b*9.2 ± 0.8 18,4600 ± 9300 6422 [111]
Spinach Spinacia oleracea L. A00MJ Slovenia Slovenia 90.7 leaves green 4840–13,900 [114]