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Better Than Spinach. 15X More Calcium Per Cup. Why Are You Pulling It Out of Your Garden?

One cup of lamb's quarters contains 464mg of calcium compared to just 30mg in spinach—that's over 15 times more. It also delivers 66mg of vitamin C per cup versus spinach's 8.4mg. The USDA National Nutrient Database confirms it provides 96% daily value of vitamin C and 73% of vitamin A per 100g serving. Vikings stored its seeds. Native Americans ate it for 8,000+ years. It's growing in your garden right now, and you're probably pulling it out and throwing it away. In India, it's called "bathua" and is a prized winter vegetable served in restaurants.

*Sources:*

USDA National Nutrient Database, Basic Report 11244: Lambsquarters raw
Mother Earth News, "Better Than Spinach: Foraging for Lamb's Quarters" (June 2020)
Wikipedia, "Chenopodium album" — nutritional data and archaeological evidence
Brooklyn Botanic Garden, "Weed of the Month: Lambsquarters"
ScienceDirect: "Nutritional value and therapeutic applications of Chenopodium album" (April 2025)