Amaranth graincooked
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size1 cup (246 g)
Amount per serving
Calories
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.9 g5%
Saturated Fat —
Trans Fat —
Cholesterol —
Sodium 15 mg1%
Total Carbohydrate 46 g17%
Dietary Fiber 5.2 g18%
Total Sugars —
Protein 9.3 g
Vitamin D —
Calcium 116 mg9%
Iron 5.2 mg29%
Potassium 332 mg7%
* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. “—” = no data.
All nutrients
Per 1 cup (246 g).
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV | Per 100 g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calories & macronutrients | ||||
| Calories | 251 kcal | 102 kcal | ||
| Protein | 9.3 g | 19% | 3.8 g | |
| Carbohydrate | 46 g | 17% | 19 g | |
| Fiber | 5.2 g | 18% | 2.1 g | |
| Total sugars | — | — | — | |
| Total fat | 3.9 g | 5% | 1.6 g | |
| Saturated fat | — | — | — | |
| Monounsaturated fat | — | — | — | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | — | — | — | |
| Trans fat | — | — | — | |
| Cholesterol | — | — | — | |
| Vitamins | ||||
| Vitamin A (RAE) | — | — | — | |
| Vitamin C | — | — | — | |
| Vitamin D | — | — | — | |
| Vitamin E | 0.47 mg | 3% | 0.19 mg | |
| Vitamin K | — | — | — | |
| Thiamin (B1) | 0.04 mg | 3% | 0.02 mg | |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.05 mg | 4% | 0.02 mg | |
| Niacin (B3) | 0.58 mg | 4% | 0.24 mg | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.28 mg | 16% | 0.11 mg | |
| Folate (DFE) | 54 mcg | 14% | 22 mcg | |
| Vitamin B12 | — | — | — | |
| Pantothenic acid (B5) | — | — | — | |
| Choline | — | — | — | |
| Minerals | ||||
| Calcium | 116 mg | 9% | 47 mg | |
| Iron | 5.2 mg | 29% | 2.1 mg | |
| Magnesium | 160 mg | 38% | 65 mg | |
| Phosphorus | 364 mg | 29% | 148 mg | |
| Potassium | 332 mg | 7% | 135 mg | |
| Sodium | 15 mg | 1% | 6 mg | |
| Zinc | 2.1 mg | 19% | 0.86 mg | |
| Copper | 0.37 mg | 41% | 0.15 mg | |
| Manganese | 2.1 mg | 91% | 0.85 mg | |
| Selenium | 14 mcg | 25% | 5.5 mcg | |
| Other | ||||
| Omega-3 ALA | — | — | — | |
| Omega-3 EPA | — | — | — | |
| Omega-3 DHA | — | — | — | |
| Water | 185 g | 75 g | ||
| Alcohol | — | — | — | |
| Caffeine | — | — | — | |
% DV = share of the FDA Daily Value for adults (a 2,000-calorie reference diet; adequate intake where no Daily Value exists). “—” means USDA has no measurement for this nutrient, which is not the same as zero.
Contaminants
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Where this data comes from
USDA’s long-standing Standard Reference database (final release April 2018).
- Dataset
- USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy
- Published
- April 1, 2019
- Release used
- FoodData Central SR Legacy 2018-04
Values are per 100 g of edible portion, scaled to the serving you choose. USDA data is public domain. For general information, not medical advice.