Amaranth: Calories and Nutrition Analyse

Also known as (other names): amaranth seeds

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How many calories in amaranth?

Nutrition Facts

Amaranth

Serving size:
tablespoon of amaranth (14 g) change

tablespoon (14g)teaspoon (5g)glass (200g)small glass (37g)cup (246g)half cup (123g)

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Amount Per Serving:

Calories

% Daily Value

Total Fat 1.12g

CaloriesSaturated Fat 0.21g

Cholesterol 0mg

Sodium 0mg

Total Carbohydrates 9.38g

Dietary Fiber 0.94g

Protein 2.38g

Vitaminium C 0mg

Calcium 22.26mg

Iron 1.06mg

Potassium 71.12mg

* The % Daily Value (DV) shows how much a nutrient in one serving of food contributes to your total daily diet. A 2000-calorie daily intake is used as a general guideline for nutrition advice.

Source of calories in amaranth

66% CARBS

17% PROTEIN

18% FAT

Case in point, a tablespoon of amaranth (14 g) contain about 57 calories.

This is about 3% of the daily caloric intake for an average adult with medium weight and activity level (assuming a 2000 kcal daily intake).

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To visualize how much 57 kcal actually is, keep in mind that the calorie content of tablespoon of amaranth is similar to that of, for example:

1 apple
0.5 glass of Coca Cola (220 ml glass)
0.5 slice of cheese
0.5 slice of bread
3 cubes of sugar

Take a quick look at the tables below for detailed information about amaranth nutrition.

tablespoon of amaranth (14 g) has 57 kcal. For burning these calories you have to:

Bike8 min.Bike

Horse ride10 min.Horse ride

Play tennis6 min.Tennis

Run6 min.Run

Swim7 min.Swim

Calories in Amaranth Compared with Others in Seeds Category

100g of Amaranth

Nutrition

Calories409
Carbs Total67 g
Dietary fiber6.7 g
Fat8 g
Saturated fat1.5 g
Protein17 g
Water0 g

Vitamins

Vit B60.6 mg

Minerals

Potassium508 mg
Phosphorus557 mg
Magnessium248 mg
Calcium159 mg
Sodium0.01 mg
Iron7.6 mg
Zink2.9 mg

How many calories are there in 1, 2, 3, or 5 servings of amaranth seeds?

Tablespoon of amaranth (14g)57 kcal
Teaspoon of amaranth (5g)20 kcal
Glass full of amaranth (200g)818 kcal
Small glass (40ml) of amaranth (37g)151 kcal
Cup of amaranth (246g)1006 kcal
Half cup of amaranth (123g)503 kcal
Ounce (oz) of amaranth seeds116 kcal
Half of medium size servings of amaranth28.5 kcal
Small size serving of amaranth (11g)45.6 kcal
Big size amaranth (18g)74.1 kcal
Two medium size servings of amaranth seeds114 kcal
Three medium size servings of amaranth seeds171 kcal
Four medium size servings of amaranth seeds228 kcal
Five medium size servings of amaranth seeds285 kcal

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All information about nutrition on this website was created with help of information from the official United States Department of Agriculture database.