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Because cooking concentrates spinach, a standard 1-cup serving of plain, boiled spinach has 41 calories, 5.4 grams of protein, just under half a gram of fat and 6.8 grams of carbohydrates, of which 4.3 grams are fiber. Accordingly, a cup of cooked spinach is a good source of dietary fiber.
Soluble Fiber. Of a serving's 2 grams of dietary fiber, 0.1 gram is soluble fiber, or about as much soluble fiber as contained in a fresh tomato or 1 cup of fresh, chopped mushrooms. Soluble fiber is made up of the pectin, gum and mucilage compounds located on the inside of plant cells.oluble Fiber. Of a serving's 2 grams of dietary fiber, 0.1 gram is soluble fiber, or about as much soluble fiber as contained in a fresh tomato or 1 cup of fresh, chopped mushrooms. Soluble fiber is made up of the pectin, gum and mucilage compounds located on the inside of plant cells.