Amaranth leaves, raw Nutrition Facts

Reviewed by Anna Smith | USDA-sourced data

Nutrition Overview

Amaranth leaves, raw contains 23 calories per 100g, with 2.5g of protein, 0.3g of fat, and 4.0g of carbohydrates.

It is an excellent source of Vitamin K (950% of the Daily Value per 100g), and Vitamin C (48.1% DV).

Compared to other vegetables and vegetable products, Amaranth leaves, raw has 61% fewer calories and 10% less protein than the category average.

For protein content, Amaranth leaves, raw ranks #5932 out of 8068 foods (higher than 26% of all foods in our database).

per 100g

2.5g

5% DV

0.3g

0% DV

4.0g

2% DV

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

Other vegetables and vegetable products with similar calorie content:

Food	Calories	Protein	Fat	Carbs	Nutrition
Alfalfa seeds, sprouted, raw	23	4.0g	0.7g	2.1g	23 cal 4.0g protein 0.7g fat 2.1g carbs
Cress, garden, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt	23	1.9g	0.6g	3.8g	23 cal 1.9g protein 0.6g fat 3.8g carbs
Spinach, raw	23	2.9g	0.4g	3.6g	23 cal 2.9g protein 0.4g fat 3.6g carbs
Spinach, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt	23	3.0g	0.3g	3.8g	23 cal 3.0g protein 0.3g fat 3.8g carbs
Cabbage, common, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt	23	1.3g	0.1g	5.5g	23 cal 1.3g protein 0.1g fat 5.5g carbs

How many calories are in Amaranth leaves, raw?

Amaranth leaves, raw contains 23 calories per 100g serving.

Is Amaranth leaves, raw high in protein?

Amaranth leaves, raw contains 2.46g of protein per 100g, which is 5% of the daily value. It ranks #5932 out of 8068 foods for protein content.

What vitamins and minerals are in Amaranth leaves, raw?

Amaranth leaves, raw is a good source of Vitamin K (950% DV), Vitamin C (48.1% DV), and Manganese (38.5% DV) per 100g.