Amaranth grain, uncooked — Food Nutrition Browser

Composition

Energy

Protein 13.6 g · 54 kcal/100g

Fat 7.0 g · 63 kcal/100g

Carbs 65.3 g · 261 kcal/100g

Fiber 6.7 g

Water 11 g

Total energy 371 kcal

Energy is predominantly from carbs (69%); EFSA recommends 45–60% for a balanced diet

Total fat

7.0g

Saturated

1.5g

Monounsat.

1.7g

Polyunsat.

2.8g

Omega-3

0.04g

Omega-6

2.74g

Saturated fat is 3.5% of energy, within the WHO limit of 10%. ω-6:ω-3 ratio is 65.1 (target ≤ 4).

Histidine 100%

Isoleucine 100%

Leucine 100%

Lysine 100%

Methionine + Cysteine 100%

Phenylalanine + Tyrosine 100%

Threonine 100%

Tryptophan 100%

Valine 100%

Complete protein — all essential amino acids meet or exceed the FAO adult reference pattern

Vitamins

Vitamin A 0 µg

Vitamin C 4.2 mg

Vitamin D 0.0 µg

Vitamin E 1.2 mg

Vitamin K 0 µg

Thiamin (B1) 0.12 mg

Riboflavin (B2) 0.20 mg

Niacin (B3) 0.9 mg

Pantothenic (B5) 1.5 mg

Vitamin B6 0.59 mg

Folate (B9) 82 µg

Vitamin B12 0.00 µg

Minerals

Calcium 159 mg

Iron 7.6 mg

Magnesium 248 mg

Phosphorus 557 mg

Potassium 508 mg

Sodium 4 mg

Zinc 2.9 mg

Copper 0.53 mg

Manganese 3.33 mg

Selenium 18.7 µg

Notable source of Manganese (167% of EU NRV per 100 g). Score averages coverage across 21 tracked nutrients.