Amaranth Sprouts Nutrition Information
Amaranth also known as pigweed, is a cosmopolitan genus of herbs, recognized, by inflorescences and foliage ranging from purple and red to gold. A traditional food plant in Africa, this little-known vegetable is very palatable, easy to cook, and its protein particularly well suited to human nutritional needs. Amaranth seeds, like buckwheat and quinoa, contain protein that is unusually complete for plant sources. Most fruits and vegetables do not contain a complete set of amino acids, and thus different sources of protein must be used.
Information provided by USDA (100 grams = 3.5 ounces):
| Nutrient | Units | Value per 100 grams |
Number of Data Points |
Std. Error |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proximates | ||||
| Water |
g
|
11.29
|
4
|
0.111
|
| Energy |
kcal
|
371
|
0
|
0
|
| Energy |
kJ
|
1554
|
0
|
0
|
| Protein |
g
|
13.56
|
4
|
0.173
|
| Total lipid (fat) |
g
|
7.02
|
5
|
0.376
|
| Ash |
g
|
2.88
|
4
|
0.317
|
| Carbohydrate, by difference |
g
|
65.25
|
0
|
0
|
| Fiber, total dietary |
g
|
6.7
|
5
|
0.008
|
| Sugars, total |
g
|
1.69
|
3
|
0.146
|
| Sucrose |
g
|
1.40
|
3
|
0.152
|
| Glucose (dextrose) |
g
|
0.27
|
3
|
0.019
|
| Fructose |
g
|
0.01
|
3
|
0
|
| Lactose |
g
|
0.00
|
3
|
0
|
| Maltose |
g
|
0.01
|
3
|
0
|
| Galactose |
g
|
0.00
|
3
|
0
|
| Starch |
g
|
57.27
|
4
|
3.727
|
| Minerals | ||||
| Calcium, Ca |
mg
|
159
|
3
|
26.102
|
| Iron, Fe |
mg
|
7.61
|
3
|
0.83
|
| Magnesium, Mg |
mg
|
248
|
3
|
23.483
|
| Phosphorus, P |
mg
|
557
|
3
|
46.16
|
| Potassium, K |
mg
|
508
|
3
|
17.039
|
| Sodium, Na |
mg
|
4
|
3
|
0
|
| Zinc, Zn |
mg
|
2.87
|
3
|
0.118
|
| Copper, Cu |
mg
|
0.525
|
3
|
0.065
|
| Manganese, Mn |
mg
|
3.333
|
3
|
0.281
|
| Selenium, Se |
mcg
|
18.7
|
3
|
13.964
|
| Vitamins | ||||
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid |
mg
|
4.2
|
1
|
0
|
| Thiamin |
mg
|
0.116
|
4
|
0.094
|
| Riboflavin |
mg
|
0.200
|
4
|
0.04
|
| Niacin |
mg
|
0.923
|
3
|
0.02
|
| Pantothenic acid |
mg
|
1.457
|
3
|
0.107
|
| Vitamin B-6 |
mg
|
0.591
|
3
|
0.04
|
| Folate, total |
mcg
|
82
|
3
|
14.38
|
| Folic acid |
mcg
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Folate, food |
mcg
|
82
|
3
|
14.38
|
| Folate, DFE |
mcg_DFE
|
82
|
0
|
0
|
| Choline, total |
mg
|
69.8
|
0
|
0
|
| Betaine |
mg
|
67.6
|
1
|
0
|
| Vitamin B-12 |
mcg
|
0.00
|
0
|
0
|
| Vitamin B-12, added |
mcg
|
0.00
|
0
|
0
|
| Vitamin A, RAE |
mcg_RAE
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Retinol |
mcg
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Carotene, beta |
mcg
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
| Carotene, alpha |
mcg
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Cryptoxanthin, beta |
mcg
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Vitamin A, IU |
IU
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
| Lycopene |
mcg
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Lutein + zeaxanthin |
mcg
|
28
|
1
|
0
|
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) |
mg
|
1.19
|
5
|
0.422
|
| Tocopherol, beta |
mg
|
0.96
|
5
|
0.487
|
| Tocopherol, gamma |
mg
|
0.19
|
5
|
0.111
|
| Tocopherol, delta |
mg
|
0.69
|
5
|
0.348
|
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) |
mcg
|
0.0
|
1
|
0
|