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Boiled Amaranth Leaves, Drained, without Salt

21 calories and 2.1 g of protein per 100 g.

USDA SR LegacyPublished Apr 2019

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Amaranth leaves, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt

Source category
Vegetables and Vegetable Products
Nutrition basis
Per 100 g
Source record
USDA FDC 169202
Publication date
Apr 2019

On a 100 g basis, this record has more protein than 49% of 1,428 other complete vegetables 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SR Legacy is USDA’s final historical reference release from 2018.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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28calories
in 132 g
NutrientAmountDaily value
Protein2.8 g—
Carbohydrate5.4 g2%
Fat0.2 g0%
Fiber——
Total sugars——
Sodium28 mg1%
Saturated fat0.1 g0%
Potassium846 mg18%
Calcium276 mg21%
Iron2.98 mg17%
Magnesium73 mg17%
Vitamin C54.3 mg60%
Vitamin D0 µg0%
Estimated energy from macros
Protein 32%Carbs 62%Fat 6%

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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All 62 reported nutrient values Per 100 g
NutrientAmountUSDA identifier
Water91.49 g1051
Energy21 kcal1008
Energy88 kj1062
Protein2.11 g1003
Total lipid (fat)0.18 g1004
Ash2.11 g1007
Carbohydrate, by difference4.11 g1005
Calcium, Ca209 mg1087
Iron, Fe2.26 mg1089
Magnesium, Mg55 mg1090
Phosphorus, P72 mg1091
Potassium, K641 mg1092
Sodium, Na21 mg1093
Zinc, Zn0.88 mg1095
Copper, Cu0.158 mg1098
Manganese, Mn0.861 mg1101
Selenium, Se0.9 µg1103
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid41.1 mg1162
Thiamin0.02 mg1165
Riboflavin0.134 mg1166
Niacin0.559 mg1167
Pantothenic acid0.062 mg1170
Vitamin B-60.177 mg1175
Folate, total57 µg1177
Folic acid0 µg1186
Folate, food57 µg1187
Folate, DFE57 µg1190
Vitamin B-120 µg1178
Vitamin A, RAE139 µg1106
Retinol0 µg1105
Vitamin A, IU2,770 iu1104
Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units0 iu1110
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 µg1114
Fatty acids, total saturated0.05 g1258
SFA 14:00 g1264
SFA 16:00.04 g1265
SFA 18:00.006 g1266
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated0.041 g1292
MUFA 18:10.041 g1268
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated0.08 g1293
PUFA 18:20.079 g1269
PUFA 18:30.001 g1270
Fatty acids, total trans0 g1257
Cholesterol0 mg1253
Tryptophan0.027 g1210
Threonine0.085 g1211
Isoleucine0.102 g1212
Leucine0.167 g1213
Lysine0.109 g1214
Methionine0.031 g1215
Cystine0.025 g1216
Phenylalanine0.114 g1217
Tyrosine0.068 g1218
Valine0.118 g1219
Arginine0.104 g1220
Histidine0.044 g1221
Alanine0.119 g1222
Aspartic acid0.196 g1223
Glutamic acid0.25 g1224
Glycine0.113 g1225
Proline0.104 g1226
Serine0.095 g1227