Amaranth leaves, raw
100 g: 18 kcal, 3.5 g protein, 0 g carbohydrate and 0.3 g fat.
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size100 g
Amount per serving
Calories20
% Daily Value*
| Total Fat 0g | 0% |
|---|---|
| Saturated Fat 0g | 1% |
| Trans Fat — | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 15mg | 1% |
| Total Carbohydrate — | |
| Dietary Fiber — | |
| Total Sugars 0g | |
| Includes Added Sugars ≤0g | ≤0% |
| Protein 4g | 7% |
| Vitamin D 0mcg | 0% |
| Calcium 270mg | 20% |
| Iron 3mg | 15% |
| Potassium 620mg | 15% |
* 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 Calcium (21% DV), Magnesium (31% DV), Manganese (43% DV), Vitamin C (47% DV), Folate (21% 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
84% protein · 0% carbohydrate · 16% fat
- Protein
- 4 g 84%
- Carbs
- 0 g 0%
- Fat
- 0 g 16%
Compared with other foods
Per 100 g, against every food on BasalFit.
- Calories: less than 97% of foods
- Protein: more than 33% of foods
- Total fat: less than 84% of foods
- Total sugars: less than 66% of foods
- Sodium: less than 80% of foods
All nutrients (26)
Amounts for 100 g and per 100 g. % Daily Value is for the portion, where the FDA sets one.
| Nutrient | Portion | 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 18 kcal | 18 kcal | |
| Protein | 3.5 g | 3.5 g | 7% |
| Total sugars | 0.2 g | 0.2 g | |
| Starch | 0.09 g | 0.09 g | |
| Water | 88.9 g | 88.9 g |
| 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% |
| Nutrient | Portion | 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium | 270 mg | 270 mg | 21% |
| Iron | 3 mg | 3 mg | 17% |
| Magnesium | 130 mg | 130 mg | 31% |
| Phosphorus | 65 mg | 65 mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 620 mg | 620 mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 13 mg | 13 mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.6 mg | 0.6 mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.13 mg | 0.13 mg | 14% |
| Manganese | 1 mg | 1 mg | 43% |
| Nutrient | Portion | 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin C | 42 mg | 42 mg | 47% |
| Vitamin D | 0 mcg | 0 mcg | 0% |
| Thiamin (B1) | 0.07 mg | 0.07 mg | 6% |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.22 mg | 0.22 mg | 17% |
| Niacin (B3) | 0.7 mg | 0.7 mg | 4% |
| Folate | 85 mcg | 85 mcg | 21% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0 mcg | 0 mcg | 0% |
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Sources
- McCance and Widdowson's Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset 2021, food 13-149 (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.