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A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition
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spinach Leaves of
Spinacia oleracea, introduced into Sicily by invading Saracens in the early ninth century. A 90‐g portion is a rich
source of vitamin A (as carotene), folate, and vitamin C; provides 5.4 g of dietary fibre, and supplies 25 kcal (100 kJ). The content of
oxalic acid renders much of the iron and calcium that are presently unavailable.
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 "The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH)")
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SPINACH IS A TOP PICK\ THE NOW-SMOOTH GREEN LEAF HAS HAD AN 'EXTREME MAKEOVER'.(Living)
Newspaper article from: The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH); 4/6/2005; 700+ words
; ...of Popeyes. We are eating record amounts of spinach -- five times more fresh spinach than we did in the 1970s and the highest levels...1950s, when parents urged their kids to eat spinach to be strong, just like the animated cartoon...
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Spinach: retailers can build muscle in the produce department by aggressively merchandising and promoting the spinach category, advises Bruce Knobeloch, vice president of marketing for River Ranch.(Produce/Floral)(Advertisement)
Magazine article from: Grocery Headquarters; 9/1/2004; 700+ words
; ...within the category? Bruce Knobeloch: The spinach sales growth rate continues to accelerate...choices were flat leaf or curly leaf. Then baby spinach came along. Now, there are numerous spinach blends, spinach kits and easy-to-prepare...
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Spinach research to show its muscle in Texas, Arkansas.
M2 Presswire; 7/23/1999; 700+ words
; ...1999-TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY: Spinach research to show its muscle in Texas...LTD RDATE:220799 COLLEGE STATION -- Spinach is expected to be a stronger crop, in...collected through the Texas Winter Garden Spinach Producers Association board. The effort...
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 "Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL)")
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Spinach: What you should know.
Newspaper article from: Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL); 9/19/2006; 700+ words
; ...Sep. 19--The outbreak of E. coli from fresh spinach spread Monday, reaching 21 states including Illinois...recommend discarding bagged salad mixes that contain spinach, and not eating fresh spinach in its raw state for now. Is cooked spinach safe...
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Spinach traced to California: Markets, restaurants remove products as firm issues recall.
Newspaper article from: Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL); 9/16/2006; 700+ words
; ...across the country threw out fresh spinach products of all types Friday amid...federal warning to avoid all prepackaged spinach. By late Friday, investigators had traced some infections to prepackaged spinach from one California company, but...
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Spinach Q&A.
Newspaper article from: Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL); 9/18/2006; 700+ words
; ...Phil Vettel The outbreak of E. coli from fresh spinach spread Monday, reaching 21 states, and consumers...recommend discarding bagged salad mixes that contain spinach, and not eating fresh spinach in its raw state for now. Is cooked spinach safe...
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Spinach traced to California.
Newspaper article from: Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL); 9/16/2006; 700+ words
; ...across the country threw out fresh spinach products of all types Friday amid...federal warning to avoid all prepackaged spinach. By late Friday, investigators had traced some infections to prepackaged spinach from one California company, but...
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Spinach: protecting and enhancing this nutrition superstar.
Magazine article from: Agricultural Research; 10/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...supply of good-for-you nutrients, spinach makes a pleasing, healthy accent to everything...Perhaps best known as a source of iron, spinach also offers several other key nutrients...in making vitamin A. Unfortunately, spinach is also a favorite of troublesome insects...
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Spinach: building strong bodies and even stronger retail sales through the use of the spinach category can help supermarkets make their produce sections into a destination department, advises Bruce Knobeloch, vice president of marketing for River Ranch.(PRODUCE/FLORAL)(Advertisement)
Magazine article from: Grocery Headquarters; 9/1/2005; 700+ words
; ...over the past year? BRUCE KNOBELOCH: The spinach sales growth rate continues to accelerate with...choices were flat leaf or curly leaf, then baby spinach came along. Now there are numerous spinach blends, spinach kits and easy-to-prepare...
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SPINACH: PROTECTING AND ENHANCING THIS NUTRITION SUPERSTAR
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 10/1/2007; 700+ words
; ...supply of good-for-you nutrients, spinach makes a pleasing, healthy accent to everything...Perhaps best known as a source of iron, spinach also offers several other key nutrients...in making vitamin A. Unfortunately, spinach is also a favorite of troublesome insects...
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Spinach
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science
Spinach Spinach, genus Spinacia , is a member of the goosefoot (Chenopodiaceae) family...plant that is widely cultivated for its nutritious, dark green leaves. Spinach is thought to have originated in southwestern Asia and was known in Europe...
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spinach
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
spinach annual plant ( Spinacia oleracea ) of the family Chenopodiaceae...varieties of the species are cultivated. New Zealand spinach belongs to the family Aizoaceae. Both families to which spinach plants belong are classified in the division Magnoliophyta...
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New Zealand spinach
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
New Zealand spinach succulent annual ( Tetragonia expansa ) of Australia...spreading to cover several feet. It is cooked like spinach. It is in the same family as the ice plant . New Zealand spinach is classified in the division Magnoliophyta...
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spinach, Philippine
Book article from: A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition
spinach, Philippine Variety of purslane ( Talinum triangulare ) cultivated in the USA and cooked in the same way as spinach .
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spinach, Chinese
Book article from: A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition
spinach, Chinese Leaves of Amaranthus gangeticus , also known as bhaji and callaloo .
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