Cooked amaranth grain
Nutrition facts per 3.5 oz (100 g) and per 1 cup · Cereal Grains and Pasta
3.5 oz (100 g) of Amaranth grain, cooked provides 102 calories, 3.8 g protein, 1.58 g fat and 18.7 g carbohydrate (2.1 g fiber).
Protein 15%Fat 14%Carbohydrate 72%
Calculated from the grams above at 4 calories/g for protein and carbohydrate and 9 calories/g for fat, as a share of those three.
Percentage of the FDA Daily Value in one portion. Exact amounts are in the tables below.
Quick answers
How many calories are in 1 cup of cooked amaranth grain?
1 cup (8.7 oz, 246 g) of Amaranth grain, cooked has 251 calories. Per 3.5 oz (100 g): 102 calories.
How much protein is in 1 cup of cooked amaranth grain?
1 cup (8.7 oz, 246 g) has 9.3 g of protein. Per 3.5 oz (100 g): 3.8 g.
How many carbs are in 1 cup of cooked amaranth grain?
1 cup (8.7 oz, 246 g) has 46 g of total carbohydrate, including 5.2 g of fiber, so about 40.8 g of net carbs. Per 3.5 oz (100 g): 18.7 g carbohydrate and 2.1 g fiber.
How much fat is in 1 cup of cooked amaranth grain?
1 cup (8.7 oz, 246 g) has 3.9 g of fat. Per 3.5 oz (100 g): 1.6 g.
Sugar, sodium and minerals in 1 cup of cooked amaranth grain
Per 1 cup (8.7 oz, 246 g):
- Sodium: 15 mg, 1% DV
- Potassium: 332 mg, 7% DV
- Iron: 5.2 mg, 29% DV
- Calcium: 116 mg, 9% DV
What is cooked amaranth grain high in?
Per 1 cup (8.7 oz, 246 g):
- Copper: 0.4 mg, 41% DV
- Magnesium: 160 mg, 38% DV
USDA values for this exact food, scaled to the serving. % DV uses FDA Daily Values. Sugar is total sugars: USDA does not separate added sugar for this food.
What stands out
- Copper: 0.15 mg per 3.5 oz (100 g) — 17% of the Daily Value. Other top sources →
- Magnesium: 65 mg per 3.5 oz (100 g) — 15% of the Daily Value. Other top sources →
- Phosphorus: 148 mg per 3.5 oz (100 g) — 12% of the Daily Value. Other top sources →
- Iron: 2.1 mg per 3.5 oz (100 g) — 12% of the Daily Value. Other top sources →
- Selenium: 5.5 mcg per 3.5 oz (100 g) — 10% of the Daily Value. Other top sources →
Before you use this number
- This number is not what your body gets. Plant foods contain only non-heme iron, which is absorbed far less readily than the heme iron in meat, seafood and poultry. Absorption runs about 14–18% from mixed diets that include meat, seafood and vitamin C, and 5–12% from vegetarian diets. Vitamin C and meat eaten in the same meal raise it. Phytate in grains and beans, and polyphenols in foods such as spinach, lower it. Calcium is unusual in lowering absorption of both forms. Evidence: iron-18 · iron-04 · iron-05 · iron-06 · iron-19
Energy and macronutrients
| Nutrient | per 3.5 oz (100 g) | per 1 cup (246 g) | % DV per 1 cup |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | 102 kcal | 251 kcal | |
| Protein | 3.8 g | 9.35 g | 19% |
| Total fat | 1.58 g | 3.89 g | 5% |
| Saturated fat | — g | — | |
| Monounsaturated fat | — g | — | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | — g | — | |
| Cholesterol | — mg | — | |
| Carbohydrate | 18.7 g | 46 g | 17% |
| Dietary fiber | 2.1 g | 5.17 g | 18% |
| Sugars (total) | — g | — | |
| Water | 75.2 g | 184.9 g |
Vitamins
| Nutrient | per 3.5 oz (100 g) | per 1 cup (246 g) | % DV per 1 cup |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin A (RAE) | — mcg | — | |
| Vitamin C | — mg | — | |
| Vitamin D | — mcg | — | |
| Vitamin E | 0.19 mg | 0.47 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | — mcg | — | |
| Thiamin (B1) | 0.01 mg | 0.04 mg | 3% |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.02 mg | 0.05 mg | 4% |
| Niacin (B3) | 0.23 mg | 0.58 mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.11 mg | 0.28 mg | 16% |
| Folate | 22 mcg | 54.1 mcg | 14% |
| Vitamin B12 | — mcg | — | |
| Choline | — mg | — |
Minerals
| Nutrient | per 3.5 oz (100 g) | per 1 cup (246 g) | % DV per 1 cup |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium | 47 mg | 115.6 mg | 9% |
| Iron | 2.1 mg | 5.17 mg | 29% |
| Magnesium | 65 mg | 159.9 mg | 38% |
| Phosphorus | 148 mg | 364.1 mg | 29% |
| Potassium | 135 mg | 332.1 mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 6 mg | 14.8 mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.86 mg | 2.12 mg | 19% |
| Copper | 0.15 mg | 0.37 mg | 41% |
| Selenium | 5.5 mcg | 13.5 mcg | 25% |
More in Cereal Grains and Pasta
- Wheat flour, white, 11.5% protein
- Wheat flour, white, 11.5% protein, unenriched
- 00 flour
- Uncooked amaranth grain
- Arrowroot flour
- Barley malt flour
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Source and how to read this
Data: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, release 2018-04 (final), FDC ID 170683. Described in USDA as Amaranth grain, cooked; we shorten these names for readability and keep the original here. Values are per 3.5 oz (100 g) of edible portion as USDA reports them; a serving may be more or less.
Portion: "1 cup" = 246 g is the primary household measure USDA records for this food. Per-100 g values let you compare foods; per-portion values are closer to what you actually eat.
% Daily Value: FDA Daily Values for adults and children 4+ (FDA, page updated 2024-03-05). "High" means ≥20% DV and "good source" 10–19% DV — FDA's labeling cut-offs (21 CFR 101.54), which apply per serving; we apply the same cut-offs to 100 g so foods can be compared. No DV exists for energy or total sugars, so those show no percentage.
Checked: 2026-09-15. Methodology. Found an error? learn@humblebee.ltd