Amaranth leaves, raw has a low-calorie, low-carb, low-fat and low-protein content. It is a good source of Calcium, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K and Folate.
With 2.14 gms of protein, it is low in protein content, which is an important macronutrient that helps with tissue repair, provides energy and improves immunity.
Moreover, the low fat content makes it suitable if you're on a low-fat diet plan. It's low MUFA and low PUFA. In terms of Polyunsaturated Fat content it is ranked in the bottom 20% of all food items. It is also ranked in the bottom 20 percentile in terms of its Monounsaturated Fat content, which are considered among "good fats".
It is also rich in Vitamin C, whose benefits include, but are not limited to protection against immune system deficiencies, cardiovascular disease, prenatal health problems, eye disease, and even skin wrinkling.
It has a low density of Sodium, thus making it suitable for a low-sodium diet.
Our comprehensive nutrition ranking methodology, which inspects every nutrition element that this food is composed of, comes up with a nutrition ranking of 98, for Amaranth leaves, raw, and we advise that this food on a regular basis.
Calories from Protein | 33% | |
Calories from Fat | 0% | |
Calories from Carbs | 67% |
Name | Amount | %DV | Rank | Interpretation |
---|---|---|---|---|
Vitamin A | 2917.1 IU | 58.3% | Top 10% | Very High |
Retinol | 145.7 mcg | |||
Vitamin C | 43.6 mg | 72.6% | Top 10% | Very High |
Vitamin K | 1140 mcg | 1425% | Top 10% | Very High |
Thiamin | 0 mg | |||
Riboflavin | 0 mg | |||
Niacin | 0.71 mg | 3.6% | Mid 40% | Average |
Vitamin B6 | 0 mg | |||
Folate | 85 mcg | 21.3% | Top 30% | High |
Pantothenic Acid | 0 mg |
Name | Amount | %DV | Rank | Interpretation |
---|---|---|---|---|
Calcium | 215 mg | 21.5% | Top 10% | Very High |
Iron | 2.1 mg | 11.9% | Top 30% | High |
Phosphorus | 50 mg | 5% | Bottom 30% | Low |
Potassium | 610.7 mg | 17.4% | Top 10% | Very High |
Sodium | 20 mg | 0.8% | Bottom 30% | Low |
Zinc | 0.71 mg | 4.8% | Mid 40% | Average |
Copper | 0 mg | |||
Manganese | 0.71 mg | 35.7% | Top 30% | High |
Selenium | 0.71 mcg | 1% | Bottom 30% | Low |
Name | Amount | %DV | Rank | Interpretation |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total Carbohydrate | 4.3 g | 1.4% | Bottom 30% | Low |
Name | Amount | %DV | Rank | Interpretation |
---|---|---|---|---|
Protein | 2.1 g | 4.3% | Bottom 30% | Low |
Tryptophan | 0 mg | |||
Threonine | 0 mg | |||
Isoleucine | 0 mg | |||
Leucine | 0 mg | |||
Lysine | 0 mg | |||
Methionine | 0 mg | |||
Cystine | 0 mg | |||
Phenylalanine | 0 mg | |||
Tyrosine | 0 mg | |||
Valine | 0 mg | |||
Arginine | 0 mg | |||
Histidine | 0 mg | |||
Alanine | 0 mg | |||
Aspartic Acid | 0 mg | |||
Glutamic Acid | 0 mg | |||
Glycine | 0 mg | |||
Proline | 0 mg | |||
Serine | 0 mg |
Name | Amount | %DV | Rank | Interpretation |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total Fat | 0 g | |||
Saturated Fat | 0 g | |||
Monounsaturated Fat | 0 g | |||
Polyunsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Serving size
Amount Per Serving
Calories 3 Calories from Fat 0
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 0 g
Saturated Fat 0 g
Trans Fat
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 2.8 mg 0.1%
Total Carbohydrates 0.6 g 0.2%
Dietary Fiber
Sugars
Protein 0.3 g 0.6%
Vitamin A 8.2% Vitamin C 10.2%
Calcium 3% Iron 1.7%
*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet
Per 100g | Calories 385
Protein 13.2 g | Carbs 71.9 g | Fat 5.3 g
Per 100g | Calories 130
Protein 0 g | Carbs 32 g | Fat 0 g
Per 100g | Calories 200
Protein 0 g | Carbs 55 g | Fat 0 g
Per 100g | Calories 250
Protein 7.1 g | Carbs 46.4 g | Fat 3.6 g