Amaranth grain: Nutrition Facts

Amaranth grain is one of the few products that contains a wide variety of macro- and micronutrients that our body consumes every day. In our report, each element included in the composition of this product is examined in detail.

Calories (per 100g): 378.4 kcal

Amaranth grain contains 1.69 grams of total sugars, 6.7 grams of dietary fiber and 57.27 grams of starch.
It has 0 milligrams of cholesterol and 0 milligrams of total trans fats.

Amaranth grain — proteins, carbohydrates and fats (PCF)

Every 100 grams of Amaranth grain provides about 18.1% of recommended daily protein intake. It also contents up to 8.4% of the daily intake of fats and 21.0% of carbs.


PCFPercent Daily Value (100g)
Protein13.6 g
18.1%
Fat7.0 g
8.4%
Carbs65.3 g
21.0%

Vitamins

The chart below shows the vitamin content of Amaranth grain of recommended daily intake in percent.

VitaminsPercent Daily Value (100g)
Vitamine A0 mg
0.0%
Beta Carotene0 mg
0.0%
Alpha Carotene0 mg
0.0%
Vitamine D0 mg
0.0%
Vitamine D20 mg
0.0%
Vitamine D30 mg
0.0%
Vitamine E1.2 mg
8.2%
Vitamine K0 mg
0.0%
Vitamine C4.2 mg
4.7%
Vitamine B10.1 mg
8.3%
Vitamine B20.2 mg
15.4%
Vitamine B30.9 mg
5.6%
Vitamine B469.8 mg
14.0%
Vitamine B51.5 mg
30.0%
Vitamine B60.6 mg
46.2%
Vitamine B90.1 mg
25.0%
Vitamine B120 mg
0.0%

Minerals

The chart below shows the mineral content of Amaranth grain.

MineralsPercent Daily Value (100g)
Calcium159 mg
15.9%
Iron7.6 mg
76.0%
Magnesium248 mg
62.0%
Phosphorus557 mg
79.6%
Potassium508 mg
10.8%
Sodium4 mg
0.3%
Zinc2.9 mg
26.4%
Copper0.5 mg
55.6%
Manganese3.3 mg
143.5%
Selenium0 mg
0.0%
Fluoride0 mg
0.0%

Amino acids

The chart below shows the amino acid content of Amaranth grain.
Amino AcidsPercent Daily Value (100g)
Tryptophan181 mg
2.3%
Threonine558 mg
23.3%
Isoleucine582 mg
29.1%
Leucine879 mg
19.1%
Lysine747 mg
18.2%
Methionine226 mg
12.6%
Cystine191 mg
10.6%
Phenylalanine542 mg
12.3%
Tyrosine329 mg
7.5%
Valine679 mg
27.2%
Arginine1.1 g
17.4%
Histidine389 mg
18.5%
Alanine799 mg
12.1%
Aspartic acid1.3 g
10.3%
Glutamic acid2.3 g
16.6%
Glycine1.6 g
46.7%
Proline698 mg
15.5%
Serine1.1 g
13.8%

A branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) is a complex of three essential amino acids leucine (0.879 g), isoleucine (0.582 g) and valine (0.679 g).
Amaranth grain contains 2.14 grams of BCAAs per every 100 grams.

Creatine can be synthesized in the body from the three common amino acids glycine (1.636 g), arginine (1.060 g) and methionine (0.226 g).
Amaranth grain contains 2.92 grams of these amino acids per every 100 grams.

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