Spinach Puree
Spinach is a nutrient-dense leafy green high in folate, vitamin K, iron, and dietary nitrate. EFSA notes infant exposure to dietary nitrate from spinach can be high, recommending limited spinach in infants under 3 months and proper storage to prevent nitrate-to-nitrite conversion.
What it is
Cooked, blended spinach (Spinacia oleracea); whole-vegetable preparation.
Vegetable component, color, infant food.
Why it's flagged
- naturally high in nitrates – infant exposure
- high oxalate content
What regulators actually say
"It is recommended that fresh spinach should not be given to infants and young children, particularly during the first months of life... due to nitrate."
"Spinach, raw - 23 kcal/100 g; vitamin K 483 µg; folate 194 µg; iron 2.71 mg."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
Whole food; spinach standard of identity at 21 CFR 155.205.
European Union — EFSA
EFSA CONTAM panel (2008) addressed nitrate in spinach for infants.
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