Spinach converter: whole spinach bunches, cups, grams
A recipe calls for '2 cups baby spinach' or you have a bunch and need to know how many grams that is. A medium bunch weighs around 280 g, while a loosely packed cup of raw leaves is about 30 g. This converter moves between whole spinach bunches, chopped cups, grams, and ounces.
Spinach compresses dramatically when cooked, so raw and cooked cup amounts differ significantly. Bunch sizes also vary between suppliers.
How much does a bunch weigh?
Weight runs from about 170 g (6 oz) for a small bunch up to 450 g (15.87 oz) for a large one, with a medium, or average, one at 280 g (9.88 oz).
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Spinach converter tool
Enter an amount, pick your units, and set the size for counting whole spinach bunches.
Result
9.33 cupsSpinach Calculators & Kitchen Tools
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Common Spinach conversions
Quick reference for spinach at medium size. Switch the size in the converter above for small or large.
| spinach bunches | Cups (chopped) |
|---|---|
| 1 bunch | 9.33 cups |
| 2 spinach bunches | 18.67 cups |
| 3 spinach bunches | 28 cups |
| 4 spinach bunches | 37.33 cups |
| 5 spinach bunches | 46.67 cups |
| 6 spinach bunches | 56 cups |
Spinach conversion chart
The chart below shows how whole spinach bunches (medium size) convert to cups, grams and ounces.
| spinach bunches | cups | cups (US) | g | oz | lb | kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bunch | 9.33 cups | 9.66 cups (US) | 280 g | 9.88 oz | 0.62 lb | 0.28 kg |
| 2 spinach bunches | 18.67 cups | 19.31 cups (US) | 560 g | 19.75 oz | 1.23 lb | 0.56 kg |
| 3 spinach bunches | 28 cups | 28.97 cups (US) | 840 g | 29.63 oz | 1.85 lb | 0.84 kg |
| 4 spinach bunches | 37.33 cups | 38.62 cups (US) | 1120 g | 39.51 oz | 2.47 lb | 1.12 kg |
| 5 spinach bunches | 46.67 cups | 48.28 cups (US) | 1400 g | 49.38 oz | 3.09 lb | 1.4 kg |
Spinach varieties and best uses
The conversions above are the same whatever variety you use; the difference is what each is good for. Here is how the common spinach varieties compare.
| Variety | Best for |
|---|---|
| Baby Spinach | Salads, smoothies, and quick sautés: tender small leaves that need no prep and wilt evenly. |
| Savoy Spinach | Cooked dishes, soups, and stews: crinkled leaves with a robust texture that holds up to long cooking. |
| Flat-Leaf Spinach | All-purpose cooking and fresh use: large smooth leaves that work raw or cooked. |
Which should I pick?
Baby spinach suits most recipes, raw or cooked: tender leaves that need no trimming and wilt evenly. Flat-leaf is the all-purpose pick when baby spinach is unavailable, working raw in salads or cooked in pasta and curries. Save crinkled savoy for long-cooked soups and stews, where its robust texture holds up better than tender leaves.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the size of a medium bunch?
- A medium bunch weighs about 280 g, which works out to roughly 9.33 cups (9.66 US cups) of chopped flesh. Spinach bunches come in a range of sizes depending on the season, variety and where they were grown, so weight and cup figures shift accordingly. Use the size selector above to match what you actually have, then read the exact conversion for any amount.
- How much does an average bunch weigh?
- An average bunch is the same as a medium one: about 280 g. A small bunch is lighter at around 170 g and a large one heavier at about 450 g, so the size you actually have changes the total for any recipe that counts spinach bunches by the piece rather than by weight.
- How much does a large bunch weigh?
- A large bunch weighs about 450 g, noticeably more than a medium, or average, one at 280 g or a small one at 170 g. Set the size selector to large to convert cups, grams and ounces for the bigger spinach bunches you actually have on the counter.
- How much juice is in a bunch?
- A bunch yields approximately 35% of its weight in juice. That means a medium bunch (280 g) yields about 98 ml, a small one (170 g) about 60 ml and a large one (450 g) about 158 ml. See the juice yield calculator if you are adding spinach to your juice blend. Open the juice yield calculator
- How do I convert grams to ounces for any ingredient?
- Converting grams to ounces is pure weight maths that applies to any food, not just spinach bunches, so 200 grams is always 7.05 ounces. For other amounts, the weight converter at the link below handles grams, ounces, pounds, kilograms and stone in both directions. Grams to ounces converter
Spinach measurement options
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- Spinach from spinach bunches
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