Amaranth grain, uncooked
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How many calories are in Amaranth grain, uncooked?
Amaranth grain, uncooked contains 371 calories per 100 grams. This value corresponds to about 19% of the daily energy expenditure of an adult burning about 2000 calories a day.
Calorie, carbohydrate, protein and fat percentages of Amaranth grain, uncooked
100 grams of Amaranth grain, uncooked contains 65.25 grams of carbohydrate, 13.56 grams of protein and 7.02 grams of fat. It consist of 76% carbohydrate, 16% protein and 8% fat. 69% of total calories of the food are from carbohydrate, 14% are from protein, 17% are from fat.
100 grams of Amaranth grain, uncooked is approximately 22% of daily carbohydrate needs, 27% of protein needs and 11% 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, uncooked
371 kcal
100 gram(s)
| Amount | 100 g |
|---|---|
| Calorie | 371 kcal |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 65.25 g |
| Protein | 13.56 g |
| Total lipid (fat) | 7.02 g |
| Water | 11.29 g |
| Fiber, total dietary | 6.7 g |
| Sugar | 1.69 g |
| Calcium, Ca | 159 mg |
| Iron, Fe | 7.61 mg |
| Magnesium, Mg | 248 mg |
| Phosphorus, P | 557 mg |
| Potassium, K | 508 mg |
| Sodium, Na | 4 mg |
| Zinc, Zn | 2.87 mg |
| Copper, Cu | 0.525 mg |
| Manganese, Mn | 3.333 mg |
| Selenium, Se | 18.7 µg |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 4.2 mg |
| Thiamin | 0.116 mg |
| Riboflavin | 0.2 mg |
| Niacin | 0.923 mg |
| Pantothenic acid | 1.457 mg |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.591 mg |
| Folate, total | 82 µg |
| Folic acid | 0 µg |
| Folate, food | 82 µg |
| Folate, DFE | 82 µg |
| Choline, total | 69.8 mg |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0 µg |
| Vitamin A, IU | 2 IU |
| Vitamini A, RAE | 0 µg |
| Retinol | 0 µg |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 µg |
| Carotene, beta | 1 µg |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 0 µg |
| Lycopene | 0 µg |
| Lutein + Zeaxantin | 28 µg |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 1.19 mg |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 µg |
| Vitamin D | 0 IU |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 0 µg |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 1.459 g |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 1.685 g |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 2.778 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Ash | 2.88 g |
| Source | USDA |
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