Oats & grains · Nutrition facts

Uncooked Amaranth Grain

371 calories and 13.6 g of protein per 100 g. Reported fiber: 6.7 g.

USDA SR LegacyPublished Apr 2019

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Amaranth grain, uncooked

Source category
Cereal Grains and Pasta
Nutrition basis
Per 100 g
Source record
USDA FDC 170682
Publication date
Apr 2019

On a 100 g basis, this record has more protein than 84% of 488 other complete oats & grains profiles.

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SR Legacy is USDA’s final historical reference release from 2018. It combines analyses, calculations, and literature. The publication date in FoodData Central is not the date every nutrient was measured.

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716calories
in 193 g
NutrientAmountDaily value
Protein26.2 g—
Carbohydrate125.9 g46%
Fat13.5 g17%
Fiber12.9 g46%
Total sugars3.3 g—
Sodium8 mg0%
Saturated fat2.8 g14%
Potassium980 mg21%
Calcium307 mg24%
Iron14.69 mg82%
Magnesium479 mg114%
Vitamin C8.1 mg9%
Vitamin D0 µg0%
Estimated energy from macros
Protein 14%Carbs 69%Fat 17%

Uses 4 kcal/g for protein and carbohydrate, 9 for fat. Fiber, alcohol, and label rounding can make this differ from reported calories.

Daily values use the FDA adult reference for a 2,000-calorie diet. Your needs may differ. A dash means no reported value or no daily value shown.

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NutrientDisplayed valueReported minimumReported maximumData points
WaterPer 100 g11.29 g10.64 g12.15 g4
ProteinPer 100 g13.56 g12.62 g15.01 g4
Total lipid (fat)Per 100 g7.02 g6.3 g8.41 g5
AshPer 100 g2.88 g2.19 g3.2 g4
Fiber, total dietaryPer 100 g6.7 g6.3 g7.4 g5
Sugars, TotalPer 100 g1.69 g1.45 g1.95 g3
SucrosePer 100 g1.4 g1.12 g1.65 g3
GlucosePer 100 g0.27 g0.23 g0.3 g3

These are source-reported summary fields, not a predicted range for your particular food or a statistical confidence interval.

All 108 reported nutrient values Per 100 g
NutrientAmountUSDA identifier
Water11.29 g1051
Energy371 kcal1008
Energy1,554 kj1062
Protein13.56 g1003
Total lipid (fat)7.02 g1004
Ash2.88 g1007
Carbohydrate, by difference65.25 g1005
Fiber, total dietary6.7 g1079
Sugars, Total1.69 g2000
Sucrose1.4 g1010
Glucose0.27 g1011
Fructose0.01 g1012
Lactose0 g1013
Maltose0.01 g1014
Galactose0 g1075
Starch57.27 g1009
Calcium, Ca159 mg1087
Iron, Fe7.61 mg1089
Magnesium, Mg248 mg1090
Phosphorus, P557 mg1091
Potassium, K508 mg1092
Sodium, Na4 mg1093
Zinc, Zn2.87 mg1095
Copper, Cu0.525 mg1098
Manganese, Mn3.333 mg1101
Selenium, Se18.7 µg1103
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid4.2 mg1162
Thiamin0.116 mg1165
Riboflavin0.2 mg1166
Niacin0.923 mg1167
Pantothenic acid1.457 mg1170
Vitamin B-60.591 mg1175
Folate, total82 µg1177
Folic acid0 µg1186
Folate, food82 µg1187
Folate, DFE82 µg1190
Choline, total69.8 mg1180
Betaine67.6 mg1198
Vitamin B-120 µg1178
Vitamin B-12, added0 µg1246
Vitamin A, RAE0 µg1106
Retinol0 µg1105
Carotene, beta1 µg1107
Carotene, alpha0 µg1108
Cryptoxanthin, beta0 µg1120
Vitamin A, IU2 iu1104
Lycopene0 µg1122
Lutein + zeaxanthin28 µg1123
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)1.19 mg1109
Tocopherol, beta0.96 mg1125
Tocopherol, gamma0.19 mg1126
Tocopherol, delta0.69 mg1127
Tocotrienol, alpha0 mg1128
Tocotrienol, beta0.48 mg1129
Tocotrienol, gamma0.29 mg1130
Tocotrienol, delta0 mg1131
Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units0 iu1110
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 µg1114
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)0 µg1185
Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone)0 µg1184
Vitamin K (Menaquinone-4)0 µg1183
Fatty acids, total saturated1.459 g1258
SFA 8:00 g1261
SFA 10:00 g1262
SFA 12:00 g1263
SFA 14:00.011 g1264
SFA 15:00 g1299
SFA 16:01.154 g1265
SFA 17:00 g1300
SFA 18:00.223 g1266
SFA 20:00.052 g1267
SFA 22:00.018 g1273
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated1.685 g1292
MUFA 14:10 g1274
MUFA 15:10 g1333
MUFA 16:10 g1275
MUFA 17:10 g1323
MUFA 18:11.671 g1268
MUFA 20:10.014 g1277
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated2.778 g1293
PUFA 18:22.736 g1269
PUFA 18:30.042 g1270
PUFA 18:3 n-3 c,c,c (ALA)0.042 g1404
PUFA 18:3 n-6 c,c,c0 g1321
PUFA 20:2 n-6 c,c0 g1313
PUFA 20:30 g1325
PUFA 20:40 g1271
Cholesterol0 mg1253
Phytosterols24 mg1283
Tryptophan0.181 g1210
Threonine0.558 g1211
Isoleucine0.582 g1212
Leucine0.879 g1213
Lysine0.747 g1214
Methionine0.226 g1215
Cystine0.191 g1216
Phenylalanine0.542 g1217
Tyrosine0.329 g1218
Valine0.679 g1219
Arginine1.06 g1220
Histidine0.389 g1221
Alanine0.799 g1222
Aspartic acid1.261 g1223
Glutamic acid2.259 g1224
Glycine1.636 g1225
Proline0.698 g1226
Serine1.148 g1227
Alcohol, ethyl0 g1018