Amaranth leaves, raw

1 leaf (14 g): 3 kcal, 0.3 g protein, 0.6 g carbohydrate and 0 g fat.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size1 leaf (14 g)

Amount per serving

Calories0

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0g	0%
Saturated Fat 0g	0%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg	0%
Sodium 0mg	0%
Total Carbohydrate <1g	0%
Dietary Fiber —
Total Sugars —
Includes Added Sugars —
Protein 0g	1%
Vitamin D 0mcg	0%
Calcium 30mg	2%
Iron 0.3mg	0%
Potassium 90mg	0%

* 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 leaf (14 g) gives you

High in Vitamin K (133% 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

34% protein · 56% carbohydrate · 10% fat

Protein: 0 g 34%
Carbs: 1 g 56%
Fat: 0 g 10%

Compared with other foods

Per 100 g, against every food in USDA's data.

Calories: less than 95% of foods
Protein: more than 26% of foods
Total fat: less than 82% of foods
Carbohydrate: more than 41% of foods
Sodium: less than 78% of foods

All nutrients (49)

Amounts for 1 leaf (14 g) and per 100 g. % Daily Value is for the portion, where the FDA sets one.

Energy and macronutrients (4)
Nutrient	Portion	100 g	% DV
Calories	3.22 kcal	23 kcal
Protein	0.344 g	2.46 g	1%
Carbohydrate	0.563 g	4.02 g	0%
Water	12.8 g	91.7 g

Fats and fatty acids (6)
Nutrient	Portion	100 g	% DV
Total fat	0.046 g	0.33 g	0%
Saturated fat	0.013 g	0.091 g	0%
Trans fat	0 g	0 g
Monounsaturated fat	0.011 g	0.076 g
Polyunsaturated fat	0.021 g	0.147 g
Cholesterol	0 mg	0 mg	0%

Minerals (10)
Nutrient	Portion	100 g	% DV
Calcium	30.1 mg	215 mg	2%
Iron	0.325 mg	2.32 mg	2%
Magnesium	7.7 mg	55 mg	2%
Phosphorus	7 mg	50 mg	1%
Potassium	85.5 mg	611 mg	2%
Sodium	2.8 mg	20 mg	0%
Zinc	0.126 mg	0.9 mg	1%
Copper	0.023 mg	0.162 mg	3%
Manganese	0.124 mg	0.885 mg	5%
Selenium	0.126 mcg	0.9 mcg	0%

Vitamins (11)
Nutrient	Portion	100 g	% DV
Vitamin A	20.4 mcg	146 mcg	2%
Vitamin C	6.06 mg	43.3 mg	7%
Vitamin D	0 mcg	0 mcg	0%
Vitamin K	160 mcg	1140 mcg	133%
Thiamin (B1)	0.004 mg	0.027 mg	0%
Riboflavin (B2)	0.022 mg	0.158 mg	2%
Niacin (B3)	0.092 mg	0.658 mg	1%
Pantothenic acid (B5)	0.009 mg	0.064 mg	0%
Vitamin B6	0.027 mg	0.192 mg	2%
Folate	11.9 mcg	85 mcg	3%
Vitamin B12	0 mcg	0 mcg	0%

Amino acids (18)
Nutrient	Portion	100 g
Tryptophan	0.004 g	0.031 g
Threonine	0.014 g	0.099 g
Isoleucine	0.017 g	0.119 g
Leucine	0.027 g	0.195 g
Lysine	0.018 g	0.127 g
Methionine	0.005 g	0.036 g
Cystine	0.004 g	0.029 g
Phenylalanine	0.019 g	0.133 g
Tyrosine	0.011 g	0.08 g
Valine	0.019 g	0.137 g
Arginine	0.017 g	0.121 g
Histidine	0.007 g	0.052 g
Alanine	0.019 g	0.139 g
Aspartic acid	0.032 g	0.229 g
Glutamic acid	0.041 g	0.292 g
Glycine	0.018 g	0.132 g
Proline	0.017 g	0.121 g
Serine	0.016 g	0.111 g

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Sources

USDA FoodData Central record 168385(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.