Grains and pasta

Amaranth grain, uncooked

Per 100 g

Calories: 371 kcal
Protein: 14 g
Fiber: 6.7 g
Fat: 7 g

Medium fat 17% of its calories come from fat. Our scale

All nutrients

Per 100 g of amaranth grain, uncooked. % Daily Value is for an adult, US FDA values.

Macronutrients

Nutrient	Per 100 g	% DV
Carbohydrates	65 g	24%
Protein	14 g	27%
Fat	7 g	9%
Water	11 g

Carbohydrates

Nutrient	Per 100 g	% DV
Fiber	6.7 g	24%
Sugars	1.7 g

Essential amino acids

Nutrient	Per 100 g
Histidine	0.39 g
Isoleucine	0.58 g
Leucine	0.88 g
Lysine	0.75 g
Methionine	0.23 g
Phenylalanine	0.54 g
Threonine	0.56 g
Tryptophan	0.18 g
Valine	0.68 g

Fats

Nutrient	Per 100 g	% DV
Saturated fat	1.5 g	7%
Monounsaturated fat	1.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat	2.8 g
Omega 3	0.04 g
Omega 6	2.7 g
Cholesterol	0 mg	0%

Vitamins

Nutrient	Per 100 g	% DV
Vitamin A (RAE)	0 µg	0%
Vitamin C	4.2 mg	5%
Vitamin D	0 µg	0%
Vitamin E	1.2 mg	8%
Vitamin K1	0 µg	0%
Thiamin (B1)	0.12 mg	10%
Riboflavin (B2)	0.2 mg	15%
Niacin (B3)	0.92 mg	6%
Pantothenic acid (B5)	1.5 mg	29%
Vitamin B6	0.59 mg	35%
Folate (DFE)	82 µg	21%
Vitamin B12	0 µg	0%

Minerals

Nutrient	Per 100 g	% DV
Calcium	159 mg	12%
Iron	7.6 mg	42%
Magnesium	248 mg	59%
Phosphorus	557 mg	45%
Potassium	508 mg	11%
Sodium	4 mg	0%
Zinc	2.9 mg	26%
Copper	0.53 mg	58%
Manganese	3.3 mg	145%
Selenium	19 µg	34%

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Portion weights

Portion	Weight	Calories
1 cup	193 g	716 kcal

How we label fat

Our own scale, stricter than official labels: a food with less than 10% of its calories from fat is labelled Low fat, 10% to under 20% Medium fat, 20% or more High fat. The label describes how the food's calories are made up; official US and UK labels use other limits.

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Source

USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (April 2018): Amaranth grain, uncooked, FDC ID 170682. Daily Values: US FDA, 21 CFR 101.9.