Amaranth leaves, raw
FOOD NAME
Amaranth leaves, raw
FOOD SCIENTIFIC NAME
Amaranthus spp.
FOOD CATEGORY
Vegetables and Vegetable Products
FOOD DESCRIPTION
Food Amaranth leaves, raw belongs to Vegetables and Vegetable Products category. It's scientific name is Amaranthus spp.. In 100 g, it has 23 kcal of energy, 2.46 g of protein, 0.33 g of total lipids (fat), 4.02 g of carbohydrate and 0 g of sugar. The amount of energy represents 1.15 % of recommended daily needs (assumed needs of 2000 kcal for an adult person). It is rich in minerals.
FOOD NUTRIENTS (per 100 g)
| PROXIMATES | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Amount | |
| Protein | 2.46 | g |
| Total lipid (fat) | 0.33 | g |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 4.02 | g |
| Energy | 23 | kcal |
| Energy | 97 | kJ |
| Riboflavin | 0.158 | mg |
| Folic acid | 0 | µg |
| Cholesterol | 0 | mg |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0 | g |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 0.076 | g |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.147 | g |
| LIPIDS | ||
| Name | Amount | |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 0.091 | g |
| SFA 16:0 | 0.073 | g |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.012 | g |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.001 | g |
| MINERALS | ||
| Name | Amount | |
| Calcium, Ca | 215 | mg |
| Magnesium, Mg | 55 | mg |
| Iron, Fe | 2.32 | mg |
| Phosphorus, P | 50 | mg |
| Potassium, K | 611 | mg |
| Sodium, Na | 20 | mg |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.9 | mg |
| Copper, Cu | 0.162 | mg |
| VITAMINS | ||
| Name | Amount | |
| Vitamin A, IU | 2920 | IU |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 146 | µg |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.192 | mg |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0 | µg |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 43.3 | mg |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 | µg |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units | 0 | IU |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 1140 | µg |
| OTHERS | ||
| Name | Amount | |
| Retinol | 0 | µg |
| Folate, DFE | 85 | µg |
| Water | 91.7 | g |
| Niacin | 0.658 | mg |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.064 | mg |
| Isoleucine | 0.119 | g |
| Leucine | 0.195 | g |
| Lysine | 0.127 | g |
| Cystine | 0.029 | g |
| Valine | 0.137 | g |
| Arginine | 0.121 | g |
| Histidine | 0.052 | g |
| Aspartic acid | 0.229 | g |
| Serine | 0.111 | g |
| MUFA 18:1 | 0.076 | g |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0.145 | g |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.002 | g |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.885 | mg |
| Thiamin | 0.027 | mg |
| Folate, total | 85 | µg |
| Tryptophan | 0.031 | g |
| Threonine | 0.099 | g |
| Ash | 1.5 | g |
| Methionine | 0.036 | g |
| Phenylalanine | 0.133 | g |
| Tyrosine | 0.08 | g |
| Alanine | 0.139 | g |
| Glutamic acid | 0.292 | g |
| Glycine | 0.132 | g |
| Proline | 0.121 | g |
| Folate, food | 85 | µg |
| Selenium, Se | 0.9 | µg |