On Sun, 30 Jan 2011 11:03:30 -0500, willshak
wrote:

Jim Elbrecht wrote the following:
mm wrote:


OT Whole leaf spinach versus Made with fresh cut leaf spinach

Cleaning my kitchen cabinet I came across a moderately old can of
Delmomte "Whole leaf spinach".

Also Delmonte cans marked instead "Made with fresh cut leaf spinach".

Is this the same thing? The listed ingredients are the same:
Spinach, water, salt. The newer can includes after "salt", "(for
flavor)".


I suspect that one is made from big leaves with the ribs removed- and
one from small ones. Called 'Baby Spinach' in our fresh-food aisle.


or chopped spinach.

Well, I 'm glad I posted before I opened the cans. I'll keep my eyes
open for these differences (and my mouth). Personally, I still
think they are same and labeling requirements have been imposed. Maybe
I'll eat part of one can and then open the other can. Maybe I'll
spread the spinach out in two rows on a plate and check them out.

-snip-

Anyhow, maybe you can assume the spinach in your can of spinach is
only 2/3rd of the whole weight. OTOH, doesn't water weigh more than
the same volume of spinach?


And the liquid now holds much of the nutrients.

I always drink the liquid that comes with vegetables, no matter how
packaged. Well, beets are an exception, so almost always.

Fresh or frozen is
my choice for spinach. Haven't had a can of it in ages.

I eat frozen too a lot, but I still like canned spinach and canned
corn. The other vegetables I don't eat much in cans. (or from cans!)

Jim