Nutrition reference
Amaranth Grain, Uncooked
Amaranth Grain, Uncooked is published in Cereal Grains and Pasta as SR Legacy data. Nutrient values in this profile use a 100 g comparison basis; the displayed energy value is 371 kcal per 100 g. USDA also provides 1 household portion reference for this item where shown below. Nutrient percentiles and similar-food links compare only values with matching units across the published FoodData Central collections. These comparisons describe the dataset and are not dietary recommendations, medical advice or a substitute for individual nutrition guidance.
85.5Calorie Percentile
5Similar Foods Count
Key facts
- Serving size
- 100 g reference basis
- Calories
- 371
- Food category
- Cereal Grains and Pasta
- Food class
- FinalFood
- Food data type
- SR Legacy
- Publication date
- 4/1/2019
- Historical reference
- No
- Nutrients
Alanine 0.799 g Alcohol, ethyl 0.0 g Arginine 1.06 g Ash 2.88 g Aspartic acid 1.26 g Betaine 67.6 mg Calcium, Ca 159 mg Carbohydrate, by difference 65.2 g Carotene, alpha 0.0 µg Carotene, beta 1.0 µg Cholesterol 0.0 mg Choline, total 69.8 mg Copper, Cu 0.525 mg Cryptoxanthin, beta 0.0 µg Cystine 0.191 g Energy 371 kcal Fatty acids, total monounsaturated 1.68 g Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 2.78 g Fatty acids, total saturated 1.46 g Fiber, total dietary 6.7 g Folate, DFE 82.0 µg Folate, food 82.0 µg Folate, total 82.0 µg Folic acid 0.0 µg Fructose 0.01 g Galactose 0.0 g Glucose 0.27 g Glutamic acid 2.26 g Glycine 1.64 g Histidine 0.389 g Iron, Fe 7.61 mg Isoleucine 0.582 g Lactose 0.0 g Leucine 0.879 g Lutein + zeaxanthin 28.0 µg Lycopene 0.0 µg Lysine 0.747 g MUFA 14:1 0.0 g MUFA 15:1 0.0 g MUFA 16:1 0.0 g MUFA 17:1 0.0 g MUFA 18:1 1.67 g MUFA 20:1 0.014 g Magnesium, Mg 248 mg Maltose 0.01 g Manganese, Mn 3.33 mg Methionine 0.226 g Niacin 0.923 mg PUFA 18:2 2.74 g PUFA 18:3 0.042 g PUFA 18:3 n-3 c,c,c (ALA) 0.042 g PUFA 18:3 n-6 c,c,c 0.0 g PUFA 20:2 n-6 c,c 0.0 g PUFA 20:3 0.0 g PUFA 20:4 0.0 g Pantothenic acid 1.46 mg Phenylalanine 0.542 g Phosphorus, P 557 mg Phytosterols 24.0 mg Potassium, K 508 mg Proline 0.698 g Protein 13.6 g Retinol 0.0 µg Riboflavin 0.2 mg SFA 10:0 0.0 g SFA 12:0 0.0 g SFA 14:0 0.011 g SFA 15:0 0.0 g SFA 16:0 1.15 g SFA 17:0 0.0 g SFA 18:0 0.223 g SFA 20:0 0.052 g SFA 22:0 0.018 g SFA 8:0 0.0 g Selenium, Se 18.7 µg Serine 1.15 g Sodium, Na 4.0 mg Starch 57.3 g Sucrose 1.4 g Thiamin 0.116 mg Threonine 0.558 g Tocopherol, beta 0.96 mg Tocopherol, delta 0.69 mg Tocopherol, gamma 0.19 mg Tocotrienol, alpha 0.0 mg Tocotrienol, beta 0.48 mg Tocotrienol, delta 0.0 mg Tocotrienol, gamma 0.29 mg Total Sugars 1.69 g Total lipid (fat) 7.02 g Tryptophan 0.181 g Tyrosine 0.329 g Valine 0.679 g Vitamin A, IU 2.0 IU Vitamin A, RAE 0.0 µg Vitamin B-12 0.0 µg Vitamin B-12, added 0.0 µg Vitamin B-6 0.591 mg Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid 4.2 mg Vitamin D (D2 + D3) 0.0 µg Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units 0.0 IU Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) 1.19 mg Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone) 0.0 µg Vitamin K (Menaquinone-4) 0.0 µg Vitamin K (phylloquinone) 0.0 µg Water 11.3 g Zinc, Zn 2.87 mg
USDA household references
Published portions
Portions translate household measures to gram weights; nutrient comparisons on this site remain per 100 g.
| Amount | Measure | Gram weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | undetermined | 193.0 g |
USDA analytical context
Nutrient identifiers and derivation
Nutrient IDs, data-point counts and derivation descriptions are preserved from FoodData Central; blank fields were not supplied by the source.
| Nutrient | USDA ID | Number | Data points | Derivation | Method/source description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alanine | 1222 | 513 | 30 | ||
| Alcohol, ethyl | 1018 | 221 | 0 | Z | Assumed zero (Insignificant amount or not naturally occurring in a food, such as fiber in meat) |
| Arginine | 1220 | 511 | 30 | ||
| Ash | 1007 | 207 | 4 | A | Analytical |
| Aspartic acid | 1223 | 514 | 30 | ||
| Betaine | 1198 | 454 | 1 | A | Analytical |
| Calcium, Ca | 1087 | 301 | 3 | A | Analytical |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 1005 | 205 | 0 | NC | Calculated |
| Carotene, alpha | 1108 | 322 | 1 | A | Analytical |
| Carotene, beta | 1107 | 321 | 1 | A | Analytical |
| Cholesterol | 1253 | 601 | 0 | Z | Assumed zero (Insignificant amount or not naturally occurring in a food, such as fiber in meat) |
| Choline, total | 1180 | 421 | 0 | ||
| Copper, Cu | 1098 | 312 | 3 | A | Analytical |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 1120 | 334 | 1 | A | Analytical |
| Cystine | 1216 | 507 | 28 | ||
| Energy | 1008 | 208 | 0 | NC | Calculated |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 1292 | 645 | 0 | NC | Calculated |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 1293 | 646 | 0 | NC | Calculated |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 1258 | 606 | 0 | NC | Calculated |
| Fiber, total dietary | 1079 | 291 | 5 | A | Analytical |
| Folate, DFE | 1190 | 435 | 0 | NC | Calculated |
| Folate, food | 1187 | 432 | 3 | A | Analytical |
| Folate, total | 1177 | 417 | 3 | A | Analytical |
| Folic acid | 1186 | 431 | 0 | Z | Assumed zero (Insignificant amount or not naturally occurring in a food, such as fiber in meat) |
| Fructose | 1012 | 212 | 3 | A | Analytical |
| Galactose | 1075 | 287 | 3 | A | Analytical |
| Glucose | 1011 | 211 | 3 | A | Analytical |
| Glutamic acid | 1224 | 515 | 30 | ||
| Glycine | 1225 | 516 | 32 | ||
| Histidine | 1221 | 512 | 32 | ||
| Iron, Fe | 1089 | 303 | 3 | A | Analytical |
| Isoleucine | 1212 | 503 | 38 | ||
| Lactose | 1013 | 213 | 3 | A | Analytical |
| Leucine | 1213 | 504 | 38 | ||
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 1123 | 338 | 1 | A | Analytical |
| Lycopene | 1122 | 337 | 1 | A | Analytical |
| Lysine | 1214 | 505 | 38 | ||
| MUFA 14:1 | 1274 | 625 | 3 | A | Analytical |
| MUFA 15:1 | 1333 | 697 | 3 | A | Analytical |
| MUFA 16:1 | 1275 | 626 | 3 | A | Analytical |
| MUFA 17:1 | 1323 | 687 | 3 | A | Analytical |
| MUFA 18:1 | 1268 | 617 | 4 | A | Analytical |
| MUFA 20:1 | 1277 | 628 | 3 | A | Analytical |
| Magnesium, Mg | 1090 | 304 | 3 | A | Analytical |
| Maltose | 1014 | 214 | 3 | A | Analytical |
| Manganese, Mn | 1101 | 315 | 3 | A | Analytical |
| Methionine | 1215 | 506 | 32 | ||
| Niacin | 1167 | 406 | 3 | A | Analytical |
| PUFA 18:2 | 1269 | 618 | 4 | A | Analytical |
| PUFA 18:3 | 1270 | 619 | 4 | JA | Aggregated data involving combinations of data with only source codes 1 and 12 and/or 13 |
| PUFA 18:3 n-3 c,c,c (ALA) | 1404 | 851 | 3 | A | Analytical |
| PUFA 18:3 n-6 c,c,c | 1321 | 685 | 3 | A | Analytical |
| PUFA 20:2 n-6 c,c | 1313 | 672 | 3 | A | Analytical |
| PUFA 20:3 | 1325 | 689 | 3 | A | Analytical |
| PUFA 20:4 | 1271 | 620 | 3 | A | Analytical |
| Pantothenic acid | 1170 | 410 | 3 | A | Analytical |
| Phenylalanine | 1217 | 508 | 32 | ||
| Phosphorus, P | 1091 | 305 | 3 | A | Analytical |
| Phytosterols | 1283 | 636 | 1 | ||
| Potassium, K | 1092 | 306 | 3 | A | Analytical |
| Proline | 1226 | 517 | 28 | ||
| Protein | 1003 | 203 | 4 | A | Analytical |
| Retinol | 1105 | 319 | 0 | Z | Assumed zero (Insignificant amount or not naturally occurring in a food, such as fiber in meat) |
| Riboflavin | 1166 | 405 | 4 | A | Analytical |
| SFA 10:0 | 1262 | 610 | 3 | A | Analytical |
| SFA 12:0 | 1263 | 611 | 3 | A | Analytical |
| SFA 14:0 | 1264 | 612 | 3 | A | Analytical |
| SFA 15:0 | 1299 | 652 | 3 | A | Analytical |
| SFA 16:0 | 1265 | 613 | 4 | A | Analytical |
| SFA 17:0 | 1300 | 653 | 3 | A | Analytical |
| SFA 18:0 | 1266 | 614 | 4 | A | Analytical |
| SFA 20:0 | 1267 | 615 | 3 | A | Analytical |
| SFA 22:0 | 1273 | 624 | 3 | A | Analytical |
| SFA 8:0 | 1261 | 609 | 3 | A | Analytical |
| Selenium, Se | 1103 | 317 | 3 | A | Analytical |
| Serine | 1227 | 518 | 32 | ||
| Sodium, Na | 1093 | 307 | 3 | A | Analytical |
| Starch | 1009 | 209 | 4 | A | Analytical |
| Sucrose | 1010 | 210 | 3 | A | Analytical |
| Thiamin | 1165 | 404 | 4 | A | Analytical |
| Threonine | 1211 | 502 | 38 | ||
| Tocopherol, beta | 1125 | 341 | 5 | A | Analytical |
| Tocopherol, delta | 1127 | 343 | 5 | A | Analytical |
| Tocopherol, gamma | 1126 | 342 | 5 | A | Analytical |
| Tocotrienol, alpha | 1128 | 344 | 5 | A | Analytical |
| Tocotrienol, beta | 1129 | 345 | 4 | A | Analytical |
| Tocotrienol, delta | 1131 | 347 | 5 | A | Analytical |
| Tocotrienol, gamma | 1130 | 346 | 5 | A | Analytical |
| Total Sugars | 2000 | 269 | 3 | A | Analytical |
| Total lipid (fat) | 1004 | 204 | 5 | A | Analytical |
| Tryptophan | 1210 | 501 | 10 | ||
| Tyrosine | 1218 | 509 | 32 | ||
| Valine | 1219 | 510 | 38 | ||
| Vitamin A, IU | 1104 | 318 | 1 | A | Analytical |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 1106 | 320 | 1 | A | Analytical |
| Vitamin B-12 | 1178 | 418 | 0 | Z | Assumed zero (Insignificant amount or not naturally occurring in a food, such as fiber in meat) |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 1246 | 578 | 0 | Z | Assumed zero (Insignificant amount or not naturally occurring in a food, such as fiber in meat) |
| Vitamin B-6 | 1175 | 415 | 3 | A | Analytical |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 1162 | 401 | 1 | ||
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 1114 | 328 | 0 | Z | Assumed zero (Insignificant amount or not naturally occurring in a food, such as fiber in meat) |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units | 1110 | 324 | 0 | Z | Assumed zero (Insignificant amount or not naturally occurring in a food, such as fiber in meat) |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 1109 | 323 | 5 | A | Analytical |
| Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone) | 1184 | 429 | 1 | A | Analytical |
| Vitamin K (Menaquinone-4) | 1183 | 428 | 1 | A | Analytical |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 1185 | 430 | 1 | A | Analytical |
| Water | 1051 | 255 | 4 | A | Analytical |
| Zinc, Zn | 1095 | 309 | 3 | A | Analytical |
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