Amaranth grain, cooked
1 cup (246 g): 251 kcal, 9.3 g protein, 46 g carbohydrate and 3.9 g fat.
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size1 cup (246 g)
Amount per serving
Calories250
% Daily Value*
| Total Fat 4g | 5% |
|---|---|
| Saturated Fat — | |
| Trans Fat — | |
| Cholesterol — | |
| Sodium 15mg | 1% |
| Total Carbohydrate 46g | 17% |
| Dietary Fiber 5g | 18% |
| Total Sugars — | |
| Includes Added Sugars — | |
| Protein 9g | 19% |
| Vitamin D — | |
| Calcium 120mg | 8% |
| Iron 5.2mg | 30% |
| Potassium 330mg | 8% |
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Estimated values. — means USDA has no value; ≥ is a lower bound. Source: USDA FoodData Central. Disclaimer.
What 1 cup (246 g) gives you
High in Iron (29% DV), Magnesium (38% DV), Phosphorus (29% DV), Copper (41% DV), Manganese (91% DV), Selenium (25% DV)
Low in total fat, sodium
High is 20% of the Daily Value or more for this portion; low is 5% or less (FDA).
Where the calories come from
14% protein · 72% carbohydrate · 14% fat
- Protein
- 9 g 15%
- Carbs
- 46 g 72%
- Fat
- 4 g 14%
Compared with other foods
Per 100 g, against every food in USDA's data.
- Calories: less than 72% of foods
- Protein: more than 34% of foods
- Total fat: less than 68% of foods
- Carbohydrate: more than 67% of foods
- Dietary fiber: more than 72% of foods
- Sodium: less than 86% of foods
All nutrients (23)
Amounts for 1 cup (246 g) and per 100 g. % Daily Value is for the portion, where the FDA sets one.
| Nutrient | Portion | 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 251 kcal | 102 kcal | |
| Protein | 9.35 g | 3.8 g | 19% |
| Carbohydrate | 46 g | 18.7 g | 17% |
| Dietary fiber | 5.17 g | 2.1 g | 18% |
| Starch | 39.9 g | 16.2 g | |
| Water | 185 g | 75.2 g |
| Nutrient | Portion | 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total fat | 3.89 g | 1.58 g | 5% |
| Nutrient | Portion | 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium | 116 mg | 47 mg | 9% |
| Iron | 5.17 mg | 2.1 mg | 29% |
| Magnesium | 160 mg | 65 mg | 38% |
| Phosphorus | 364 mg | 148 mg | 29% |
| Potassium | 332 mg | 135 mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 14.8 mg | 6 mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 2.12 mg | 0.86 mg | 19% |
| Copper | 0.367 mg | 0.149 mg | 41% |
| Manganese | 2.1 mg | 0.854 mg | 91% |
| Selenium | 13.5 mcg | 5.5 mcg | 25% |
| Nutrient | Portion | 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin E | 0.467 mg | 0.19 mg | 3% |
| Thiamin (B1) | 0.037 mg | 0.015 mg | 3% |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.054 mg | 0.022 mg | 4% |
| Niacin (B3) | 0.578 mg | 0.235 mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.278 mg | 0.113 mg | 16% |
| Folate | 54.1 mcg | 22 mcg | 14% |
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Sources
- USDA FoodData Central record 170683(SR Legacy)
- U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- Daily Values and high/low thresholds: FDA, 21 CFR 101.9, 101.54 and 101.62.