Amaranth grain, cooked
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How many calories are in Amaranth grain, cooked?
Amaranth grain, cooked contains 102 calories per 100 grams. This value corresponds to about 5% of the daily energy expenditure of an adult burning about 2000 calories a day.
Calorie, carbohydrate, protein and fat percentages of Amaranth grain, cooked
100 grams of Amaranth grain, cooked contains 18.69 grams of carbohydrate, 3.8 grams of protein and 1.58 grams of fat. It consist of 78% carbohydrate, 16% protein and 7% fat. 72% of total calories of the food are from carbohydrate, 15% are from protein, 14% are from fat.
100 grams of Amaranth grain, cooked is approximately 6% of daily carbohydrate needs, 8% of protein needs and 2% of fat needs of an adult consuming about 2000 calories of energy a day.
Recommended percentages are 50-55% carbohydrate, 15-20% protein and 20-30% fat. Total nutrition content should be close to these percentages for healthy eating.
Calculate nutritional values of Amaranth grain, cooked
102 kcal
100 gram(s)
| Amount | 100 g |
|---|---|
| Calorie | 102 kcal |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 18.69 g |
| Protein | 3.8 g |
| Total lipid (fat) | 1.58 g |
| Water | 75.16 g |
| Fiber, total dietary | 2.1 g |
| Calcium, Ca | 47 mg |
| Iron, Fe | 2.1 mg |
| Magnesium, Mg | 65 mg |
| Phosphorus, P | 148 mg |
| Potassium, K | 135 mg |
| Sodium, Na | 6 mg |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.86 mg |
| Copper, Cu | 0.149 mg |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.854 mg |
| Selenium, Se | 5.5 µg |
| Thiamin | 0.015 mg |
| Riboflavin | 0.022 mg |
| Niacin | 0.235 mg |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.113 mg |
| Folate, total | 22 µg |
| Folate, food | 22 µg |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.19 mg |
| Ash | 0.77 g |
| Source | USDA |
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