Vandaag een pak Amaranth gehaald (tip uit Men's Health). Voedingswaarde ziet er echt heel goed uit.
Morgen ga ik 't een half uurtje koken en gooi ik het door m'n Brinta heen. Ben benieuwd of het een beetje goed smaakt . Het is trouwens te halen bij de meeste groene winkels.
As the following table shows, grain amaranth is particularly nutritious.[3]
The proximate composition of grain and raw leaves of amaranth (100g portions) Component Amount Moisture 9.0 g Protein 15.0 g Fat 7.0 g Total carbohydrates 63.0 g Fiber 2.9 g Calories 391 Thiamin (Vitamin B1) 0.14 mg Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) 0.32 mg Niacin (Vitamin B3) 1.0 mg Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) 3.0 mg Ash 2.6 g Calcium 490 mg Phosphorus 477 mg Notable nutritional attributes of amaranth grain include:-
The proximate composition of grain and raw leaves of amaranth (100g portions) Component Amount Moisture 9.0 g Protein 15.0 g Fat 7.0 g Total carbohydrates 63.0 g Fiber 2.9 g Calories 391 Thiamin (Vitamin B1) 0.14 mg Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) 0.32 mg Niacin (Vitamin B3) 1.0 mg Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) 3.0 mg Ash 2.6 g Calcium 490 mg Phosphorus 477 mg Notable nutritional attributes of amaranth grain include:-
- The protein, which is of an unusually high quality, according to ECHO.[1]
- A ¼ cup of amaranth grain supplies 60% of the Recommended Dietary Allowance of iron. [4]
- Amaranth grain is particularly high in lysine, an amino acid that most grains lack.[5]
- Amaranth grain is free of gluten, which is important for people with gluten allergies.
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