Amaranth leaves, boiled in unsalted water

100 g: 16 kcal, 3 g protein, 0 g carbohydrate and 0.3 g fat.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size100 g

Amount per serving

Calories15

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0g	0%
Saturated Fat 0g	1%
Trans Fat —
Cholesterol 0mg	0%
Sodium 10mg	0%
Total Carbohydrate —
Dietary Fiber —
Total Sugars 0g
Includes Added Sugars ≤0g	≤0%
Protein 3g	6%
Vitamin D 0mcg	0%
Calcium 220mg	15%
Iron 2.4mg	15%
Potassium 540mg	10%

* 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 the source has no value; ≥ is a lower bound. The source doesn't report added sugars here; they can't exceed total sugars, so ≤ is an upper bound. Source: UK food composition tables (CoFID). Disclaimer.

What 100 g gives you

High in Magnesium (26% DV), Manganese (39% DV), Vitamin C (34% DV)

Low in total fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, sodium

High is 20% of the Daily Value or more for this portion; low is 5% or less (FDA).

Where the calories come from

82% protein · 0% carbohydrate · 18% fat

Protein: 3 g 82%
Carbs: 0 g 0%
Fat: 0 g 18%

Compared with other foods

Per 100 g, against every food on BasalFit.

Calories: less than 98% of foods
Protein: more than 30% of foods
Total fat: less than 84% of foods
Total sugars: less than 66% of foods
Sodium: less than 81% of foods

All nutrients (26)

Amounts for 100 g and per 100 g. % Daily Value is for the portion, where the FDA sets one.

Energy and macronutrients (5)
Nutrient	Portion	100 g	% DV
Calories	16 kcal	16 kcal
Protein	3 g	3 g	6%
Total sugars	0.2 g	0.2 g
Starch	0.09 g	0.09 g
Water	90.4 g	90.4 g

Fats and fatty acids (5)
Nutrient	Portion	100 g	% DV
Total fat	0.3 g	0.3 g	0%
Saturated fat	0.1 g	0.1 g	1%
Monounsaturated fat	0.1 g	0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat	0.1 g	0.1 g
Cholesterol	0 mg	0 mg	0%

Minerals (9)
Nutrient	Portion	100 g	% DV
Calcium	220 mg	220 mg	17%
Iron	2.4 mg	2.4 mg	13%
Magnesium	110 mg	110 mg	26%
Phosphorus	54 mg	54 mg	4%
Potassium	540 mg	540 mg	11%
Sodium	11 mg	11 mg	0%
Zinc	0.5 mg	0.5 mg	5%
Copper	0.11 mg	0.11 mg	12%
Manganese	0.9 mg	0.9 mg	39%

Vitamins (7)
Nutrient	Portion	100 g	% DV
Vitamin C	31 mg	31 mg	34%
Vitamin D	0 mcg	0 mcg	0%
Thiamin (B1)	0.03 mg	0.03 mg	3%
Riboflavin (B2)	0.16 mg	0.16 mg	12%
Niacin (B3)	0.7 mg	0.7 mg	4%
Folate	51 mcg	51 mcg	13%
Vitamin B12	0 mcg	0 mcg	0%

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Sources

McCance and Widdowson's Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset 2021, food 13-150 (UK)
Public Health England. McCance and Widdowson's The Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset 2021. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0
Daily Values and high/low thresholds: FDA, 21 CFR 101.9, 101.54 and 101.62.