Amaranth leaves: Nutrition Facts

Amaranth leaves 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): 28.9 kcal

Amaranth leaves contains 0 grams of total sugars, 0 grams of dietary fiber and 0 grams of starch.
It has 0 milligrams of cholesterol and 0 milligrams of total trans fats.

Amaranth leaves — proteins, carbohydrates and fats (PCF)

Every 100 grams of Amaranth leaves provides about 3.3% of recommended daily protein intake. It also contents up to 0.4% of the daily intake of fats and 1.3% of carbs.


PCFPercent Daily Value (100g)
Protein2.5 g
3.3%
Fat330 mg
0.4%
Carbs4.0 g
1.3%

Vitamins

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

VitaminsPercent Daily Value (100g)
Vitamine A0.1 mg
11.1%
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 E0 mg
0.0%
Vitamine K1.1 mg
916.7%
Vitamine C43.3 mg
48.1%
Vitamine B10 mg
0.0%
Vitamine B20.2 mg
15.4%
Vitamine B30.7 mg
4.4%
Vitamine B40 mg
0.0%
Vitamine B50.1 mg
2.0%
Vitamine B60.2 mg
15.4%
Vitamine B90.1 mg
25.0%
Vitamine B120 mg
0.0%

Minerals

The chart below shows the mineral content of Amaranth leaves.

MineralsPercent Daily Value (100g)
Calcium215 mg
21.5%
Iron2.3 mg
23.0%
Magnesium55 mg
13.8%
Phosphorus50 mg
7.1%
Potassium611 mg
13.0%
Sodium20 mg
1.5%
Zinc0.9 mg
8.2%
Copper0.2 mg
22.2%
Manganese0.9 mg
39.1%
Selenium0 mg
0.0%
Fluoride0 mg
0.0%

Amino acids

The chart below shows the amino acid content of Amaranth leaves.
Amino AcidsPercent Daily Value (100g)
Tryptophan31 mg
0.4%
Threonine99 mg
4.1%
Isoleucine119 mg
5.9%
Leucine195 mg
4.2%
Lysine127 mg
3.1%
Methionine36 mg
2.0%
Cystine29 mg
1.6%
Phenylalanine133 mg
3.0%
Tyrosine80 mg
1.8%
Valine137 mg
5.5%
Arginine121 mg
2.0%
Histidine52 mg
2.5%
Alanine139 mg
2.1%
Aspartic acid229 mg
1.9%
Glutamic acid292 mg
2.1%
Glycine132 mg
3.8%
Proline121 mg
2.7%
Serine111 mg
1.3%

A branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) is a complex of three essential amino acids leucine (0.195 g), isoleucine (0.119 g) and valine (0.137 g).
Amaranth leaves contains 0.45 grams of BCAAs per every 100 grams.

Creatine can be synthesized in the body from the three common amino acids glycine (0.132 g), arginine (0.121 g) and methionine (0.036 g).
Amaranth leaves contains 0.29 grams of these amino acids per every 100 grams.

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