Amaranth grain, cooked Nutrition Facts

Reviewed by Anna Smith | USDA-sourced data

Nutrition Overview

Amaranth grain, cooked contains 102 calories per 100g, with 3.8g of protein, 1.6g of fat, and 18.7g of carbohydrates.

It is an excellent source of Manganese (37.1% of the Daily Value per 100g), and Copper (16.6% DV).

Compared to other cereal grains and pasta, Amaranth grain, cooked has 59% fewer calories and 59% less protein than the category average.

For protein content, Amaranth grain, cooked ranks #5317 out of 8068 foods (higher than 34% of all foods in our database).

102

per 100g

3.8g

8% DV

1.6g

2% DV

18.7g

7% DV

% Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Source: USDA FoodData Central.

Other cereal grains and pasta with similar calorie content:

Food	Calories	Protein	Fat	Carbs	Nutrition
Wild rice, cooked	101	4.0g	0.3g	21.3g	101 cal 4.0g protein 0.3g fat 21.3g carbs
Teff, cooked	101	3.9g	0.7g	19.9g	101 cal 3.9g protein 0.7g fat 19.9g carbs
Noodles, japanese, soba, cooked	99	5.1g	0.1g	21.4g	99 cal 5.1g protein 0.1g fat 21.4g carbs
Rice, white, glutinous, unenriched, cooked	97	2.0g	0.2g	21.1g	97 cal 2.0g protein 0.2g fat 21.1g carbs
Rice noodles, cooked	108	1.8g	0.2g	24.0g	108 cal 1.8g protein 0.2g fat 24.0g carbs

How many calories are in Amaranth grain, cooked?

Amaranth grain, cooked contains 102 calories per 100g serving.

Is Amaranth grain, cooked high in protein?

Amaranth grain, cooked contains 3.8g of protein per 100g, which is 8% of the daily value. It ranks #5317 out of 8068 foods for protein content.

What vitamins and minerals are in Amaranth grain, cooked?

Amaranth grain, cooked is a good source of Manganese (37.1% DV), Copper (16.6% DV), and Magnesium (15.5% DV) per 100g.