Amaranth Grain, Cooked
250 calories per 1 cup (246 g), from USDA FoodData Central.
Nutrition facts
- Per 1 cup (246 g)% Daily Value
- Calories250 kcal
- Total Fat4 g5%
- Saturated Fat—
- Trans Fat—
- Cholesterol—
- Sodium15 mg1%
- Total Carbohydrate46 g17%
- Dietary Fiber5 g18%
- Total Sugars—
- Added Sugars—
- Protein9 g
- Vitamin D—
- Calcium120 mg8%
- Iron5.2 mg30%
- Potassium330 mg8%
- Vitamin E0.5 mg4%
- Thiamin0.04 mg4%
- Riboflavin0.05 mg4%
- Vitamin B60.28 mg15%
- Phosphorus360 mg30%
- Magnesium160 mg40%
- Zinc2.1 mg20%
- Selenium14 mcg25%
- Copper0.37 mg40%
- Manganese2.1 mg90%
%DV for adults and children 4 and older.
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- Calories251 kcal → 250 kcal · nearest 10 kcal
- Total Fat3.89 g → 4 g · nearest 0.5 g
- Sodium14.8 mg → 15 mg · nearest 5 mg
- Total Carbohydrate46 g → 46 g · nearest 1 g
- Dietary Fiber5.17 g → 5 g · nearest 1 g
- Protein9.35 g → 9 g · nearest 1 g
- Calcium116 mg → 120 mg · nearest 10 mg (FDA guidance)
- Iron5.17 mg → 5.2 mg · nearest 0.1 mg (FDA guidance)
- Potassium332 mg → 330 mg · nearest 10 mg (FDA guidance)
USDA's value for this serving, then what a label prints. Where these numbers come from
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- Protein15% of calories
- Fat14% of calories
- Carbohydrate73% of calories
Questions about Amaranth Grain
How many calories are in Amaranth Grain?
Amaranth Grain, Cooked has 250 calories per 1 cup (246 g) and 100 per 100 g, as a Nutrition Facts label rounds them.
How much protein is in Amaranth Grain?
Amaranth Grain, Cooked has 9 g of protein per 1 cup (246 g) and 4 g per 100 g.
What does %DV mean here?
% Daily Value is the share of FDA's Daily Value in one serving, for adults and children 4 and older. Amounts and percentages are rounded the way a Nutrition Facts label rounds them. Protein shows no %DV: a label needs a protein quality score for it.
Where does this data come from?
- Nutrient values: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, released 2018-04, FDC ID 170683.
- Daily Values and label rounding: FDA, 21 CFR 101.9, as of 2026-02-12.
- Rounding of each amount: 21 CFR 101.9(c).
- %DV: 21 CFR 101.9(d)(7)(ii).
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