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Amaranth, whole grain, raw: Calories & Nutrition per 100 g (Japan's Official Food Table)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Amaranth, whole grain, raw has 343 kcal per 100 g of edible portion, with 12.7 g protein, 6.0 g fat and 64.9 g carbohydrate, according to Japan's official Standard Tables of Food Composition.

Food number01001
Name in Japaneseアマランサス 玄穀
Food groupCereals

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Nutrition per 100 g (edible portion)

Energy343 kcal
Water13.5 g
Protein12.7 g
Fat6.0 g
Carbohydrate (by difference)64.9 g
Dietary fibre7.4 g
Salt equivalent0 g
Sodium1 mg
Potassium600 mg
Calcium160 mg
Iron9.4 mg
Vitamin C(0) mg
Cholesterol(0) mg

How to read these numbers

Source: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), Standard Tables of Food Composition in Japan (Eighth Revised Edition), 2023 supplement; English food names from the official English edition (2015). Compiled and reformatted by this website. This page is general information, not dietary or medical advice.

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