Amaranth

 

Description

Item: Amaranth
Latin Name:

Amaranthus spp.

 

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Nutrition Information

Product Name: Amaranth
Nutrient Units Value per
100 grams of
edible portion
Sample
Count
Std.
Error
Proximates
Water
g
9.840
11
0.748
Energy
kcal
374.000
0
 
Energy
kj
1565.000
0
 
Protein
g
14.450
12
0.688
Total lipid (fat)
g
6.510
12
0.327
Carbohydrate, by difference
g
66.170
0
 
Fiber, total dietary
g
15.200
0
 
Ash
g
3.040
11
0.651
Minerals
Calcium, Ca
mg
153.000
10
6.859
Iron, Fe
mg
7.590
9
0.551
Magnesium, Mg
mg
266.000
10
9.715
Phosphorus, P
mg
455.000
2
1.250
Potassium, K
mg
366.000
10
26.193
Sodium, Na
mg
21.000
11
4.696
Zinc, Zn
mg
3.180
10
0.192
Copper, Cu
mg
0.777
10
0.067
Manganese, Mn
mg
2.260
10
0.244
Vitamins
Vitamin C, ascorbic acid
mg
4.200
1
 
Thiamin
mg
0.080
2
0.014
Riboflavin
mg
0.208
3
0.016
Niacin
mg
1.286
5
0.438
Pantothenic acid
mg
1.047
2
0.057
Vitamin B-6
mg
0.223
2
0.009
Folate
mcg
49.000
2
1.690
Vitamin B-12
mcg
0.000
0
 
Vitamin A, IU
IU
0.000
0
 
Vitamin A, RE
mcg_RE
0.000
0
 
Vitamin E
mg_ATE
1.030
0
 
Lipids
Fatty acids, saturated
g
1.662
0
 
14:0
g
0.011
7
 
16:0
g
1.284
7
 
18:0
g
0.220
7
 
Fatty acids, monounsaturated
g
1.433
0
 
18:1
g
1.433
7
 
Fatty acids, polyunsaturated
g
2.891
0
 
18:2
g
2.834
7
 
18:3
g
0.057
7
 
Cholesterol
mg
0.000
0
 
Phytosterols
mg
24.000
1
 
Amino acids
Tryptophan
g
0.181
10
 
Threonine
g
0.558
38
 
Isoleucine
g
0.582
38
 
Leucine
g
0.879
38
 
Lysine
g
0.747
38
 
Methionine
g
0.226
32
 
Cystine
g
0.191
28
 
Phenylalanine
g
0.542
32
 
Tyrosine
g
0.329
32
 
Valine
g
0.679
38
 
Arginine
g
1.060
30
 
Histidine
g
0.389
32
 
Alanine
g
0.799
30
 
Aspartic acid
g
1.261
30
 
Glutamic acid
g
2.259
30
 
Glycine
g
1.636
32
 
Proline
g
0.698
28
 
Serine
g
1.148
32
 
USDA Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 13 (November 1999)

 

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