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(Amaranth) Amaranth is a very small grain which is a native of South America. The actual size of the amaranth grain can be seen in the photo to the left. Amaranth is high in protein, calcium and iron. From our experience, amaranth is only available in health food stores and from food cooperatives. Amaranth can be used in its whole grain form like rice, or in other dishes, or it can be ground into flour and used in many baking recipes, as multi-grain bread. See the nutritional chart below.
NDB No: 20001
Nutrient | Units | Value per 100 grams of edible portion |
Sample Count |
Std. Error |
1 cup ------- 195.0 g |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Proximates | |||||
Water |
g
|
9.84
|
11
|
0.748
|
19.188
|
Energy |
kcal
|
374
|
0
|
|
729.300
|
Energy |
kj
|
1565
|
0
|
|
3051.750
|
Protein |
g
|
14.45
|
12
|
0.688
|
28.177
|
Total lipid (fat) |
g
|
6.51
|
12
|
0.327
|
12.694
|
Carbohydrate, by difference |
g
|
66.17
|
0
|
|
129.031
|
Fiber, total dietary |
g
|
15.2
|
0
|
|
29.640
|
Ash |
g
|
3.04
|
11
|
0.651
|
5.928
|
Minerals | |||||
Calcium, Ca |
mg
|
153
|
10
|
6.859
|
298.350
|
Iron, Fe |
mg
|
7.59
|
9
|
0.552
|
14.800
|
Magnesium, Mg |
mg
|
266
|
10
|
9.715
|
518.700
|
Phosphorus, P |
mg
|
455
|
2
|
|
887.250
|
Potassium, K |
mg
|
366
|
10
|
26.193
|
713.700
|
Sodium, Na |
mg
|
21
|
11
|
4.696
|
40.950
|
Zinc, Zn |
mg
|
3.18
|
10
|
0.192
|
6.201
|
Copper, Cu |
mg
|
0.777
|
10
|
0.067
|
1.515
|
Manganese, Mn |
mg
|
2.260
|
10
|
0.244
|
4.407
|
Vitamins | |||||
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid |
mg
|
4.2
|
1
|
|
8.190
|
Thiamin |
mg
|
0.080
|
2
|
|
0.156
|
Riboflavin |
mg
|
0.208
|
3
|
0.016
|
0.406
|
Niacin |
mg
|
1.286
|
5
|
0.438
|
2.508
|
Pantothenic acid |
mg
|
1.047
|
2
|
|
2.042
|
Vitamin B-6 |
mg
|
0.223
|
2
|
|
0.435
|
Folate, total |
mcg
|
49
|
2
|
|
95.550
|
Folic acid |
mcg
|
0
|
0
|
|
0.000
|
Folate, food |
mcg
|
49
|
2
|
|
95.550
|
Folate, DFE |
mcg_DFE
|
49
|
0
|
|
95.550
|
Vitamin B-12 |
mcg
|
0.00
|
0
|
|
0.000
|
Vitamin A, IU |
IU
|
0
|
0
|
|
0.000
|
Vitamin A, RE |
mcg_RE
|
0
|
0
|
|
0.000
|
Vitamin E |
mg_ATE
|
1.030
|
0
|
|
2.008
|
Lipids | |||||
Fatty acids, total saturated |
g
|
1.662
|
0
|
|
3.241
|
14:0 |
g
|
0.011
|
7
|
|
0.021
|
16:0 |
g
|
1.284
|
7
|
|
2.504
|
18:0 |
g
|
0.220
|
7
|
|
0.429
|
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated |
g
|
1.433
|
0
|
|
2.794
|
18:1 undifferentiated |
g
|
1.433
|
7
|
|
2.794
|
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated |
g
|
2.891
|
0
|
|
5.637
|
18:2 undifferentiated |
g
|
2.834
|
7
|
|
5.526
|
18:3 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.057
|
7
|
|
0.111
|
Cholesterol |
mg
|
0
|
0
|
|
0.000
|
Phytosterols |
mg
|
24
|
1
|
|
46.800
|
Amino acids | |||||
Tryptophan |
g
|
0.181
|
10
|
|
0.353
|
Threonine |
g
|
0.558
|
38
|
|
1.088
|
Isoleucine |
g
|
0.582
|
38
|
|
1.135
|
Leucine |
g
|
0.879
|
38
|
|
1.714
|
Lysine |
g
|
0.747
|
38
|
|
1.457
|
Methionine |
g
|
0.226
|
32
|
|
0.441
|
Cystine |
g
|
0.191
|
28
|
|
0.372
|
Phenylalanine |
g
|
0.542
|
32
|
|
1.057
|
Tyrosine |
g
|
0.329
|
32
|
|
0.642
|
Valine |
g
|
0.679
|
38
|
|
1.324
|
Arginine |
g
|
1.060
|
30
|
|
2.067
|
Histidine |
g
|
0.389
|
32
|
|
0.759
|
Alanine |
g
|
0.799
|
30
|
|
1.558
|
Aspartic acid |
g
|
1.261
|
30
|
|
2.459
|
Glutamic acid |
g
|
2.259
|
30
|
|
4.405
|
Glycine |
g
|
1.636
|
32
|
|
3.190
|
Proline |
g
|
0.698
|
28
|
|
1.361
|
Serine |
g
|
1.148
|
32
|
|
2.239
|
USDA Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 14 (July 2001)
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The above recipe is in keeping with God's creation intent (Genesis 1:29-31): 'Then God said, "I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food. And to all the beasts of the earth and all the birds of the air and all the creatures that move on the ground-- everything that has the breath of life in it-- I give every green plant for food." And it was so. God saw all that he had made, and it was very good.' (NIV) Let no animal suffer or die that we may live!