Amaranth leaves, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
1 cup (132 g): 28 kcal, 2.8 g protein, 5.4 g carbohydrate and 0.2 g fat.
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size1 cup (132 g)
Amount per serving
Calories30
% Daily Value*
| Total Fat 0g | 0% |
|---|---|
| Saturated Fat 0g | 0% |
| Trans Fat 0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 340mg | 15% |
| Total Carbohydrate 5g | 2% |
| Dietary Fiber — | |
| Total Sugars — | |
| Includes Added Sugars — | |
| Protein 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin D 0mcg | 0% |
| Calcium 280mg | 20% |
| Iron 3mg | 15% |
| Potassium 850mg | 20% |
* 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 (132 g) gives you
High in Calcium (21% DV), Copper (23% DV), Manganese (49% DV), Vitamin A (20% DV), Vitamin C (60% DV)
Low in total fat, saturated fat, cholesterol
High is 20% of the Daily Value or more for this portion; low is 5% or less (FDA).
Where the calories come from
32% protein · 62% carbohydrate · 6% fat
- Protein
- 3 g 32%
- Carbs
- 5 g 62%
- Fat
- 0 g 6%
Compared with other foods
Per 100 g, against every food in USDA's data.
- Calories: less than 96% of foods
- Protein: more than 24% of foods
- Total fat: less than 88% of foods
- Carbohydrate: more than 41% of foods
- Sodium: less than 30% of foods
All nutrients (48)
Amounts for 1 cup (132 g) and per 100 g. % Daily Value is for the portion, where the FDA sets one.
| Nutrient | Portion | 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 27.7 kcal | 21 kcal | |
| Protein | 2.79 g | 2.11 g | 6% |
| Carbohydrate | 5.43 g | 4.11 g | 2% |
| Water | 121 g | 91.5 g |
| Nutrient | Portion | 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total fat | 0.238 g | 0.18 g | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.066 g | 0.05 g | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.054 g | 0.041 g | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.106 g | 0.08 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Nutrient | Portion | 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium | 276 mg | 209 mg | 21% |
| Iron | 2.98 mg | 2.26 mg | 17% |
| Magnesium | 72.6 mg | 55 mg | 17% |
| Phosphorus | 95 mg | 72 mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 846 mg | 641 mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 339 mg | 257 mg | 15% |
| Zinc | 1.16 mg | 0.88 mg | 11% |
| Copper | 0.209 mg | 0.158 mg | 23% |
| Manganese | 1.14 mg | 0.861 mg | 49% |
| Selenium | 1.19 mcg | 0.9 mcg | 2% |
| Nutrient | Portion | 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin A | 183 mcg | 139 mcg | 20% |
| Vitamin C | 54.3 mg | 41.1 mg | 60% |
| Vitamin D | 0 mcg | 0 mcg | 0% |
| Thiamin (B1) | 0.026 mg | 0.02 mg | 2% |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.177 mg | 0.134 mg | 14% |
| Niacin (B3) | 0.738 mg | 0.559 mg | 5% |
| Pantothenic acid (B5) | 0.082 mg | 0.062 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.234 mg | 0.177 mg | 14% |
| Folate | 75.2 mcg | 57 mcg | 19% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0 mcg | 0 mcg | 0% |
| Nutrient | Portion | 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tryptophan | 0.036 g | 0.027 g | |
| Threonine | 0.112 g | 0.085 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.135 g | 0.102 g | |
| Leucine | 0.22 g | 0.167 g | |
| Lysine | 0.144 g | 0.109 g | |
| Methionine | 0.041 g | 0.031 g | |
| Cystine | 0.033 g | 0.025 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.15 g | 0.114 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.09 g | 0.068 g | |
| Valine | 0.156 g | 0.118 g | |
| Arginine | 0.137 g | 0.104 g | |
| Histidine | 0.058 g | 0.044 g | |
| Alanine | 0.157 g | 0.119 g | |
| Aspartic acid | 0.259 g | 0.196 g | |
| Glutamic acid | 0.33 g | 0.25 g | |
| Glycine | 0.149 g | 0.113 g | |
| Proline | 0.137 g | 0.104 g | |
| Serine | 0.125 g | 0.095 g |
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Sources
- USDA FoodData Central record 168492(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.