vegetable
Amaranth
Amaranth is a vegetable. It is plant-derived, so it rules out no diet on its own.
Also known asCallaloo · JamaicaChinese spinach
Leaves, fresh, raw · per 100 g
| Nutrient | Per 100 g |
|---|---|
| Energy | 23 kcal |
| Protein | 2.5 g |
| Carbohydrate | 4 g |
| Fat | 0.3 g |
| of which saturates | 0.1 g |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.1 g |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.1 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 20 mg |
| Potassium | 611 mg |
| Calcium | 215 mg |
| Iron | 2.3 mg |
| Magnesium | 55 mg |
| Phosphorus | 50 mg |
| Zinc | 0.9 mg |
| Copper | 0.2 mg |
| Manganese | 0.9 mg |
| Selenium | 0.9 µg |
| Vitamin A | 146 µg |
| Vitamin C | 43.3 mg |
| Vitamin D | 0 µg |
| Vitamin K | 1140 µg |
| Thiamin | 0 mg |
| Riboflavin | 0.2 mg |
| Niacin | 0.7 mg |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.2 mg |
| Folate | 85 µg |
| Vitamin B12 | 0 µg |
USDA FDC SR Legacy record 168385. USDA's record for raw amaranth leaves publishes no fibre figure at all, an omission rather than a true zero on a leafy green; no other USDA amaranth-leaf record carries one either, so none is stated here. Density measured.