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Fresh Express Spinach
Produce
📊 NOVA 1🌱 Vegan🌾 Gluten-Free🥛 Dairy-Free✨ Seed Oil Free

Fresh Express Spinach

Fresh Express
16 oz
Available at Foodtown
20
Calories
2g
Protein
65mg
Sodium
2g
Fiber
1
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Fresh Express Spinach (16 oz) is a familiar sight in the refrigerated produce aisle, usually shelved alongside bagged salad mixes, baby kale, arugula and pre-washed greens. The clear plastic bag showcases deep green, tender leaves with a fresh vegetal aroma; texture is crisp-tender raw and quickly becomes silky when sautéed or blended. Positioned as an accessible, mainstream brand, Fresh Express targets busy families, young professionals and fitness-minded shoppers who want reliable, ready-to-eat produce without specialty pricing. The label leans on health-forward claims — “Excellent source of vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin K, folate and manganese,” plus “Good source of potassium, iron, magnesium,” along with straightforward cues like “Thoroughly washed,” “Ready to eat,” “Guaranteed fresh” and “No preservatives.” There’s no organic seal on most SKUs, so the product trades artisanal cachet for broad convenience appeal. Processing is minimal in plain terms: leaves are washed, trimmed and bagged for immediate use rather than cooked or reformulated. Sensory rituals are simple and everyday — tearing a handful into a lunchtime salad, tossing leaves into a green smoothie, folding them into omelets or briefly sautéing with garlic as a quick side. In American grocery culture it lives at the intersection of convenience and wholesomeness: a low-cost way to add nutrients and green color to weeknight dinners, post-workout shakes or meal-prep staples, carried by shoppers who want health benefits with minimal fuss.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 3 cups
Servings per Container: 5
Calories20
% Daily Value*
Total Fat0g0%
Saturated Fat0g0%
Sodium65mg3%
Total Carbohydrate3g1%
Dietary Fiber2g7%
Protein2g
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

Spinach..

Dietary Labels

This product is vegan, is gluten-free, and is not organic.

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:1 / 4

Minimally Processed

Why this score?

The ingredient list is a single whole food (spinach) and the product is only washed and bagged for convenience, so it falls into NOVA 1: unprocessed or minimally processed. There are no additives, preservatives, or industrial ingredients listed.

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Common Questions about Fresh Express Spinach

Absolutely! Fresh Express Spinach is low in calories and packed with nutrients like iron and calcium. It's a great addition to salads, smoothies, or as a side dish. Just remember, 'healthy' can mean different things to different people, so think about how it fits into your overall diet.

Perfect For

meal-prep-sunday
post-workout
weekend-brunch

Vibe:

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