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Amaranth, cooked

Latin Amaranthus caudatus · EN Amaranth, cooked · SK Láskavec, varený

Edible parts

Cooked portion as sold / drained

Nutrition per 100 g

Food data (CoFID / USDA). % NRV is UK where a reference exists. Curiosity about the plant — not a diary score.

NutrientPer 100 g% NRV (UK)
Energy427 kJ / 102 kcal5%
Protein3.8 g8%
Carbohydrate19 g7%
Fibre2.1 g
Fat1.6 g2%
Folate22 µg11%
Calcium47 mg6%
Iron2.1 mg15%
Magnesium65 mg17%
Potassium135 mg7%
Zinc0.86 mg9%
Sodium6 mg

Per 100 g · CoFID / USDA · % NRV UK · not medical advice

Prep notes

Figures are for the cooked food (as sold or drained). Dry raw seed is denser per 100 g and is not this card.

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Grocery / shop food data only. Not a wild forage guide. Thrive shows composition curiosity — not medical advice.

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Amaranth, cooked (Amaranthus caudatus; SK Láskavec, varený) is listed in Thrive’s plant atlas under grain. Nutrition below is per 100 g with % NRV (UK) where a reference exists — food data for curiosity, not a diary score or medical claim. Edible part covered here: Cooked portion as sold / drained.

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