Amaranth
Uncooked
1 cup of amaranth (Uncooked) contains 716 Calories. The macronutrient breakdown is 69% carbs, 17% fat, and 14% protein. This is a good source of protein (47% of your Daily Value), fiber (46% of your Daily Value), and potassium (21% of your Daily Value).
Nutrition Facts
For 1 cup of amaranth (193g)
| Nutrient | Value | %DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 716 | |
| Fats | 14g | 17% |
| Saturated fats | 3g | 14% |
| Trans fats | – | |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 8mg | 0.3% |
| Carbs | 126g | 46% |
| Net carbs | 113g | |
| Fiber | 13g | 46% |
| Sugar | 3g | |
| Protein | 26g | |
| Calcium | 307mg | 31% |
| Iron | 15mg | 184% |
| Potassium | 980mg | 21% |
| Vitamin D | 0μg | 0% |
| Vitamins and Minerals | ||
| Alpha carotene | 0μg | |
| Beta carotene | 2μg | |
| Caffeine | – | |
| Choline | 135mg | 24% |
| Copper | 1mg | 113% |
| Fluoride | – | |
| Folate (B9) | 158μg | 40% |
| Lycopene | 0μg | |
| Magnesium | 479mg | 114% |
| Manganese | 6mg | 280% |
| Niacin | 2mg | 11% |
| Pantothenic acid | 3mg | 56% |
| Phosphorus | 1075mg | 154% |
| Retinol | 0μg | |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.4mg | 30% |
| Selenium | 36μg | 66% |
| Theobromine | – | |
| Thiamine | 0.2mg | 19% |
| Vitamin A IU | 4IU | |
| Vitamin A | 0μg | 0% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0μg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 1mg | 88% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 9% |
| Vitamin D IU | 0IU | |
| Vitamin D2 | – | |
| Vitamin D3 | – | |
| Vitamin E | 2mg | 15% |
| Vitamin K | 0μg | 0% |
| Zinc | 6mg | 50% |
| Sugars | ||
| Sugar | 3g | |
| Sucrose | 3g | |
| Glucose | 1g | |
| Fructose | 0g | |
| Lactose | 0g | |
| Maltose | 0g | |
| Galactose | 0g | |
| Starch | 111g | |
| Fats | ||
| Saturated fats | 3g | 14% |
| Monounsaturated fats | 3g | |
| Polyunsaturated fats | 5g | |
| Trans fats | – | |
| Fatty Acids | ||
| Total omega 3 | 0.1g | |
| Total omega 6 | 0g | |
| Alpha Linolenic Acid (ALA) | 0.1g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | – | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | – | |
| Docosapentaenoic Acid (DPA) | – | |
| Amino Acids | ||
| Alanine | 2g | |
| Arginine | 2g | |
| Aspartic acid | 2g | |
| Cystine | 0.4g | |
| Glutamic acid | 4g | |
| Glycine | 3g | |
| Histidine | 1g | |
| Hydroxyproline | – | |
| Isoleucine | 1g | |
| Leucine | 2g | |
| Lysine | 1g | |
| Methionine | 0.4g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1g | |
| Proline | 1g | |
| Serine | 2g | |
| Threonine | 1g | |
| Tryptophan | 0.3g | |
| Tyrosine | 1g | |
| Valine | 1g | |
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