Amaranth grain, uncooked Nutrition Facts

Reviewed by Anna Smith | USDA-sourced data

Nutrition Overview

Amaranth grain, uncooked contains 371 calories per 100g, with 13.6g of protein, 7.0g of fat, and 65.3g of carbohydrates.

It is an excellent source of Manganese (144.9% of the Daily Value per 100g), and Magnesium (59% DV).

Compared to other cereal grains and pasta, Amaranth grain, uncooked has 50% more calories and 48% more protein than the category average.

For protein content, Amaranth grain, uncooked ranks #3147 out of 8068 foods (higher than 61% of all foods in our database).

371

per 100g

13.6g

27% DV

7.0g

9% DV

65.3g

24% 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
Pasta, dry, unenriched	371	13.0g	1.5g	74.7g	371 cal 13.0g protein 1.5g fat 74.7g carbs
Pasta, dry, enriched	371	13.0g	1.5g	74.7g	371 cal 13.0g protein 1.5g fat 74.7g carbs
Vital wheat gluten	370	75.2g	1.9g	13.8g	370 cal 75.2g protein 1.9g fat 13.8g carbs
Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow	370	7.1g	1.8g	79.5g	370 cal 7.1g protein 1.8g fat 79.5g carbs
Rice, brown, parboiled, dry, UNCLE BEN'S	370	7.6g	2.8g	78.7g	370 cal 7.6g protein 2.8g fat 78.7g carbs

How many calories are in Amaranth grain, uncooked?

Amaranth grain, uncooked contains 371 calories per 100g serving.

Is Amaranth grain, uncooked high in protein?

Amaranth grain, uncooked contains 13.56g of protein per 100g, which is 27% of the daily value. It ranks #3147 out of 8068 foods for protein content.

What vitamins and minerals are in Amaranth grain, uncooked?

Amaranth grain, uncooked is a good source of Manganese (144.9% DV), Magnesium (59% DV), and Copper (58.3% DV) per 100g.