Chia seeds vs Amaranth: Which Has More Calories?
Per 100 g, Chia seeds has 486 kcal and Amaranth has 409 kcal, so Amaranth has 16% fewer calories.
Chia seeds has more fiber (34.4 g vs 6.7 g). Chia seeds has more fat (30.7 g vs 8 g). Amaranth has more carbohydrates (67 g vs 42.1 g). Relative to calories, Amaranth is the better protein source (4.16 g vs 3.4 g of protein per 100 kcal).


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Chia Seeds vs Amaranth 100g Compare
| per 100g | Chia seeds | Amaranth |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 486 | 409 |
| Carbohydrates | 42.12 g | 67 g |
| Fat | 30.74 g | 8 g |
| Saturated fat | 3.33 g | 1.5 g |
| Dietary fiber | 34.4 g | 6.7 g |
| Protein | 16.54 g | 17 g |
| Calcium | 631 mg | 159 mg |
| Iron | 7.72 mg | 7.6 mg |
| Magnessium | 335 mg | 248 mg |
| Potassium | 407 mg | 508 mg |
| Sodium | 16 mg | 0.01 mg |
More Calories in Chia seeds
At first glance, you can see that in chia seeds is more calories than in amaranth.
Chia seeds has 486 kcal per 100g and amaranth 409 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 19%.
Additionally, it is also easy to notice that most of the calories in chia seeds comes from fat and in amaranth from carbs.
See tables below to compare chia seeds with amaranth in details.
Chia seeds 100g
486kcalCalories source
- 33% CARBS.
- 13% PROTEIN
- 54% FAT
Amaranth 100g
409kcalCalories source
- 66% CARBS
- 17% PROTEIN
- 18% FAT
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About the data
Nutrition values on this page are given per 100 g of the food and are based on the official United States Department of Agriculture FoodData Central database. The exact record used for each food is linked under the tables.
Marcin Piotrowicz – calories-info.com creator · Healthy diet and healthy lifestyle promoter. The information is for general purposes and is not medical or dietary advice.