Nutrition · C002

Amaranth leaves, green

Amaranthus gangeticus

All values are per 100 g of edible portion.

At a glance

Energy	128 kJ
Moisture	86.8 g
Ash	2,520 mg
Vitamins	94.4 mg
Total Fat	0.65 g
Cholesterol	0 mg
Dietary Fiber	4.41 g
Carbohydrate	2.28 g
Protein	3.29 g
Carotenoids	20.5 mg
Polyphenols	23.8 mg
Phytosterols	20.5 mg
Tocopherols	670 ug
Tocotrienols	0 ug
Organic acids	794 mg
Phytate	5.42 mg
Saponins	0 g

Full composition

Ash 25

Essential Quantity Minerals	1,190 mg
Calcium (Ca)	330 mg
Magnesium (Mg)	194 mg
Phosphorus (P)	73.2 mg
Potassium (K)	572 mg
Sodium (Na)	16.1 mg
Essential Trace Minerals	7.04 mg
Arsenic (As)	0 ug
Chromium (Cr)	27 ug
Cobalt (Co)	5 ug
Copper (Cu)	210 ug
Iron (Fe)	4.64 mg
Manganese (Mn)	1,240 ug
Molybdenum (Mo)	24 ug
Nickel (Ni)	17 ug
Selenium (Se)	21 ug
Zinc (Zn)	860 ug
Possibly essential Trace Minerals	9 ug
Lithium (Li)	9 ug
Non-essential Trace Minerals	3,920 ug
Aluminium (Al)	3,910 ug
Cadmium (Cd)	2 ug
Lead (Pb)	4 ug
Toxic Minerals	0 ng
Mercury (Hg)	0 ng

Vitamins 20

Vitamin A	8,550 ug
Retinol	0 ug
β-Carotene equivalents	8,550 ug
Vitamin B	1.6 mg
Thiamine (B1)	10 ug
Riboflavin (B2)	190 ug
Niacin (B3)	0.71 mg
Pantothenic acid (B5)	410 ug
Total B6	0.21 mg
Biotin (B7)	2.46 ug
Folates (B9)	70.3 ug
Ascorbic acids (C)	83.5 mg
Vitamin D	16 ug
Ergocalciferol (D2)	16 ug
Cholecalciferol (D3)	0 ng
25-OH-D3	0 ng
α-Tocopherol equivalent (E)	440 ug
Vitamin K	280 ug
Phylloquinones (K1)	280 ug
Menaquinones (K2)	0 ug

Total Fat 62

Saturated Fatty acids	0.194 g
Butyric acid (C4:0)	0 mg
Caproic acid (C6:0)	0 mg
Caprylic acid (C8:0)	0 g
Capric acid (C10:0)	0 mg
Undecanoic acid (C11:0)	0 ug
Lauric acid (C12:0)	0 mg
Myristic acid (C14:0)	18.5 mg
Pentadecanoic acid (C15:0)	0 mg
Palmitic acid (C16:0)	143 mg
Stearic acid (C18:0)	16.2 mg
Arachidic acid (C20:0)	2.57 mg
Behenic acid (C22:0)	4.74 mg
Lignoceric acid (C24:0)	9.09 mg
Unsaturated Fatty acids	0.407 g
Monounsaturated Fatty acids	0.049 g
Myristoleic acid (C14:1)	0 mg
Palmitoleic acid (C16:1)	16 mg
Oleic acid (C18:1n9)	0.031 g
Elaidic acid (C18:1n9t)	0 g
Eicosenoic acid (C20:1n9)	1.57 mg
Erucic acid (C22:1n9)	0 g
Nervonic acid (C24:1n9)	0 mg
Polyunsaturated Fatty acids	0.358 g
Linoleic acid (C18:2n6)	0.111 g
Eicosadienoic acid (C20:2)	0 mg
Docosadienoic acid (C22:2)	0 mg
α-Linolenic acid (C18:3n3)	247 mg
Eicosatrienoic acid (C20:3n6)	0 mg
Arachidonic acid (C20:4n6)	0 mg
Eicosapentaenoic acid (C20:5n3)	0 mg
Docosapentaenoic acid (C22:5n3)	0 mg
Docosahexaenoic acid (C22:6n3)	0 mg
Essential Fatty acids	0.358 g
Linoleic acid (C18:2n6)	0.111 g
α-Linolenic acid (C18:3n3)	247 mg
Arachidonic acid (C20:4n6)	0 mg
Eicosapentaenoic acid (C20:5n3)	0 mg
Docosahexaenoic acid (C22:6n3)	0 mg
Cis Fatty acids	0.407 g
Cis ω-3 Fatty acids	247 mg
α-Linolenic acid (C18:3n3)	247 mg
Eicosapentaenoic acid (C20:5n3)	0 mg
Docosapentaenoic acid (C22:5n3)	0 mg
Docosahexaenoic acid (C22:6n3)	0 mg
Cis ω-6 Fatty acids	0.111 g
Linoleic acid (C18:2n6)	0.111 g
Eicosadienoic acid (C20:2)	0 mg
Docosadienoic acid (C22:2)	0 mg
Eicosatrienoic acid (C20:3n6)	0 mg
Arachidonic acid (C20:4n6)	0 mg
Cis ω-9 Fatty acids	0.033 g
Oleic acid (C18:1n9)	0.031 g
Eicosenoic acid (C20:1n9)	1.57 mg
Erucic acid (C22:1n9)	0 g
Nervonic acid (C24:1n9)	0 mg
Cis ω-5 Fatty acids	0 mg
Myristoleic acid (C14:1)	0 mg
Cis ω-7 Fatty acids	16 mg
Palmitoleic acid (C16:1)	16 mg
Trans Fatty acids	0 g
Elaidic acid (C18:1n9t)	0 g

Dietary Fiber 2

Insoluble Dietary Fiber	3.21 g
Soluble Dietary Fiber	1.2 g

Carbohydrate 13

Available CHO	1.02 g
Starch	0.7 g
Oligosaccharides	0 mg
Raffinose	0 mg
Stachyose	0 mg
Verbascose	0 mg
Ajugose	0 mg
Free Sugars	0.32 g
Fructose	0.09 g
Glucose	190 mg
Sucrose	0.04 g
Maltose	0 mg
Lactose	0 g

Protein 22

Amino acids	3 g
Essential Amino acids	1.23 g
Histidine	69.7 mg
Isoleucine	144 mg
Leucine	265 mg
Lysine	180 mg
Methionine	45.4 mg
Phenylalanine	187 mg
Threonine	137 mg
Tryptophan	33.2 mg
Valine	165 mg
Conditionally essential Amino acids	0.679 g
Cysteine	27 mg
Arginine	201 mg
Glycine	184 mg
Proline	146 mg
Tyrosine	121 mg
Non-essential Amino acids	1.09 g
Alanine	215 mg
Aspartic acid	303 mg
Glutamic acid	419 mg
Serine	152 mg

Carotenoids 9

Carotenes	8,550 ug
Lycopene	0 ug
γ-Carotene	0 ug
α-Carotene	0 ug
β-Carotene	8,550 ug
Xanthophylls	8,560 ug
Lutein	8,400 ug
Zeaxanthin	164 ug
β-Cryptoxanthin	0 ug

Polyphenols 37

3,4-Dihydroxy Benzoic acid	790 ug
3-Hydroxy Benzaldehyde	0 ug
Protocatechuic acid	0 ug
Vanillic acid	1,080 ug
Gallic acid	0 mg
Cinnamic acid	0 ug
o-Coumaric acid	0 ug
p-Coumaric acid	480 ug
Caffeic acid	540 ug
Chlorogenic acid	1.82 mg
Ferulic acid	1,590 ug
Apigenin	0 mg
Apigenin-6-C-gluoside	0 ug
Apigenin-7-O-neohesperidoside	0 mg
Luteolin	0 ug
Kaempferol	0 mg
Quercetin	0 mg
Quercetin-3-β-D-glucoside	7.93 mg
Quercetin-3-O-rutinoside	0 mg
Quercetin-3-β-galactoside	0 mg
Isorhamnetin	0 mg
Myricetin	0 mg
Resvertrol	0 ug
Hesperetin	0 mg
Naringenin	0 mg
Hesperdin	0 mg
Daidzein	0 mg
Genistein	0 mg
(-)-Epicatechin	0 mg
(-)-Epigallo catechin	0 ug
(-)-Epigallo catechin 3-gallate	0 ug
(+)-Catechin	0 mg
(-)-Gallocatechin gallate	0 ug
(-)-Gallocatechin	0 ug
Syringic acid	0 mg
Sinapinic acid	0 mg
Ellagic acid	0 mg

Phytosterols 3

Campesterol	1.07 mg
Stigmasterol	2.69 mg
β-Sitosterol	16.8 mg

Tocopherols 4

α-Tocopherol	410 ug
β-Tocopherol	0 ug
γ-Tocopherol	260 ug
δ-Tocopherol	0 ug

Tocotrienols 4

α-Tocotrienol	0 ug
β-Tocotrienol	0 ug
γ-Tocotrienol	0 ug
δ-Tocotrienol	0 ug

Organic acids 10

Oxalates	779 mg
Soluble Oxalate	198 mg
Insoluble Oxalate	582 mg
Cis-Aconitic acid	0 mg
Citric acid	2.7 mg
Fumaric acid	3.64 mg
Malic acid	5.03 mg
Quinic acid	0 mg
Succinic acid	3.78 mg
Tartaric acid	0 mg

Source: the network's food-composition dataset (IFCT-style laboratory values). Composition varies with variety, season and preparation — use these as reference values, not a label.