How it's used
Pop from dry in small batches for a light, crisp cereal or cook with water for porridge; recipe quantities use dry weight.
Grains
amaranth
Tiny gluten-free whole seeds with an earthy flavour that can be simmered or popped in a very hot dry pan.
- Usual recipe measure
- Usually measured in g
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Your kitchen
Do you usually keep this?
EatMacroPlant remembers the habit, not an exact stock count. Mark it running low when it should return to the next shopping list.
In the kitchen
Substitutes
Pairs well with
Its protein, iron and magnesium pair well with vitamin C-rich fruit and calcium-rich soy foods.
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Recipes that use amaranth
Nutrition notebook
What 100 g contributes
Nutrition summary
At a glance
Higher inPhosphorusMagnesiumIron
Calories
352kcal
15% cal
Protein
13.6g
67% cal
Carbs
58.5g
18% cal
Fat
7.0g
Small numbers, big impact
Everyday essentials
Fibre6.70g
Vitamin B120.00ΞΌg
Vitamin D0.00ΞΌg
Iodine0.00ΞΌg
Iron7.61mg
Zinc2.87mg
Calcium159.00mg
Nutrition values are estimates and can vary with variety, brand, cooking method and water content.