Amaranth Grain Nutrition

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size

1 cup (193g)

Amount per serving

Calories

716

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 13.5g

Saturated Fat 2.8g

Trans Fat

Cholesterol 0mg

Sodium 8mg

Total Carbohydrate 125.9g

Dietary Fiber 12.9g

Total Sugars 3.3g

Protein 26.2g

Vitamin D 0 IU

Calcium 307mg

Iron 15mg

Potassium 980mg

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.

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Detailed Nutrient Information

Vitamin C

8.11 mg

Thiamin

19%

0.22 mg

Riboflavin

30%

0.39 mg

Niacin

11%

1.78 mg

Pantothenic Acid

56%

2.81 mg

Vitamin B6

67%

1.14 mg

Folate

158 mcg

Folic Acid

0 mcg

Food Folate

158 mcg

Fortified Folate

158 mcg

Choline

24%

135 mg

Betaine

130 mg

Vitamin B12

0 mcg

Added Vitamin B12

0 mcg

Biotin

—

Vitamin A

0 mcg

Retinol

0 mcg

Beta Carotene

1.93 mcg

Alpha Carotene

0 mcg

Beta Cryptoxanthin

0 mcg

Vitamin A IU

3.86 IU

Lycophene

0 mcg

Lutein and Zeaxanthin

54 mcg

Vitamin E

15%

2.3 mg

Added Vitamin E

—

Beta Tocopherol

1.85 mg

Gamma Tocopherol

0.37 mg

Delta Tocopherol

1.33 mg

Alpha Tocotreniol

0 mg

Beta Tocotreniol

0.93 mg

Gamma Tocotreniol

0.56 mg

Delta Tocotreniol

0 mg

Vitamin D2 and D3

0 mcg

Vitamin D2

—

Vitamin D3

—

Vitamin D

0 IU

Vitamin K

0 mcg

Dihydrophylloquinone

—

Menaquinone-4

—

Calcium

24%

307 mg

Iron

82%

14.7 mg

Magnesium

114%

479 mg

Phosphorus

86%

1080 mg

Potassium

21%

980 mg

Sodium

7.72 mg

Zinc

50%

5.54 mg

Copper

113%

1.01 mg

Manganese

280%

6.43 mg

Selenium

66%

36.1 mcg

Fluoride

—

Iodine

—

Fat

17%

13.5 g

Saturated Fat

14%

2.82 g

Butyric Acid

—

Caproic Acid

—

Caprylic Acid

0 g

Capric Acid

0 g

Lauric Acid

0 g

Tridecylic Acid

—

Myristic Acid

0.02 g

Pentadecylic Acid

0 g

Palmitic Acid

2.23 g

Margaric Acid

0 g

Stearic Acid

0.43 g

Arachidic Acid

0.1 g

Behenic Acid

0.03 g

Lignoceric Acid

—

Monounsaturated Fat

3.25 g

Myristoleic Acid

0 g

Pentadecenoic Acid

0 g

Hexadec-9-enoic Acid

0 g

Palmitoleic Acid

—

Trans Hexadec 9 Enoic Acid

—

Heptadecylic Acid

0 g

Octadec-9-enoic Acid

3.23 g

Oleic Acid

—

Elaidic Acid

—

Vaccenic Acid

—

Gondoic Acid

0.03 g

Docos-13-enoic Acid

—

Erucic Acid

—

Brassidic Acid

—

Nervonic Acid

—

Polyunsaturated Fat

5.36 g

9,12-octadecadienoic Acid

5.28 g

Linoleic Acid

—

Conjugated Linoleic Acids (CLAs)

—

Linolelaidic Acid

—

9-trans-12-cis-Linoleic Acid

—

Trans Linoleic Acid

—

Linolenic Acid

0.08 g

Alpha Linolenic Acid (ALA)

0.08 g

Gamma Linolenic Acid (GLA)

0 g

Punicinic Acid

—

Paranaric Acid

—

Eicosadienoic Acid

0 g

Icosatrienioc Acid

0 g

Eicosatrienoic Acid (ETE)

—

Dihomo Gamma Linolenic Acid (DGLA)

—

Eicosatetraenoic Acid (ETA)

0 g

Arachidonic Acid (AA)

—

Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)

—

Heneicosapentaenoic Acid (HPA)

—

Adrenic Acid (AdA)

—

Docosapentanoic Acid (DPA)

—

Docosahexanoic Acid (DHA)

—

Trans Fat

—

Trans Monoenoic Fat

—

Trans Polyenoic Fat

—

Cholesterol

0 mg

Phytosterols

46.3 mg

Stigmasterols

—

Campesterol

—

Beta Sitosterol

—

Protein

52%

26.2 g

Tryptophan

0.35 g

Threonine

1.08 g

Isoleucine

1.12 g

Leucine

1.7 g

Lysine

1.44 g

Methionine

0.44 g

Cystine

0.37 g

Phenylalanine

1.05 g

Tyrosine

0.64 g

Valine

1.31 g

Arginine

2.05 g

Histidine

0.75 g

Alanine

1.54 g

Aspartic Acid

2.43 g

Glutamic Acid

4.36 g

Glycine

3.16 g

Proline

1.35 g

Serine

2.22 g

Hydroxyproline

—

Carbohydrates

46%

126 g

Fibre

46%

12.9 g

Soluble Fibre

—

Insoluble Fibre

—

Sugar

3.26 g

Added Sugar

—

Sucrose

2.7 g

Glucose

0.52 g

Fructose

0.02 g

Lactose

0 g

Maltose

0.02 g

Galactose

0 g

Sugar Alcohols

—

Starch

111 g

Calories

716 kcal

Water

21.8 g

Ash

5.56 g

Theobromine

—

Caffeine

—

Alcohol

0 g

Serving Sizes

1 cup (193 g)

Nutrient Sources ^‡

Excellent source of Riboflavin
Excellent source of Pantothenic Acid
Excellent source of Vitamin B6
Excellent source of Iron
Excellent source of Magnesium
Excellent source of Phosphorus
Excellent source of Zinc
Excellent source of Copper
Excellent source of Manganese
Excellent source of Selenium
Good source of Thiamin
Good source of Choline
Good source of Vitamin E
Good source of Calcium
Good source of Potassium

‡ - As defined by Health Canada guidelines.

Nutrition Facts Source: USDA

Macronutrient Profile

Proportions of Macros

Summary:

Moderate Protein
Low Fat
High Carbs

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Profile of Protein in Item

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Essential Amino Acids

Essential amino acids are critical for building protein. For more information, see the Wikipedia page about them.

Protein Quality Score: 100% ^†

Limiting Amino Acid: Lysine

Some foods that are a good source of Lysine include eggs, meat (specifically red meat, lamb, pork, and poultry), soy, beans and peas, cheese (particularly Parmesan), and certain fish (such as cod and sardines).

† - Not adjusted for digestibility. For more information, see the protein digestibility tables.

100g of Amaranth Grain contains 13.6g of protein, which is about the same as 2.3 eggs, 0.5 chicken breasts, or 1 cups (263g) of black beans.

Profile of Carbohydrates in Item

Fraction of Carbs by Type

* Other includes oligosaccharides and other polysaccharides.

Estimated Net Carbs:

113g per 1 cup

Excellent source of Fiber.

Helps with satiety

Profile of Fat in Item

Types of Fats

Moderate amount of Saturated Fat.

Too much can raise LDL ("bad") cholesterol

Zero Trans Fat.

Low in Cholesterol.

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Detailed Nutrient Information

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Macronutrient Profile

Proportions of Macros

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Essential Amino Acids

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Fraction of Carbs by Type

Profile of Fat in Item

Types of Fats

Nutrient Sources ^‡