A Little History of Amaranth:
Amaranth is a crop of America a food staple 5,500 years ago in Teotihuacan. It was the Aztecs super food that is both tasty and rich in nutritional value. There are approximately 60 species of Amaranth, the most common are Amaranthus cruentus and Amaranthus hypochondriacus. Amaranth seeds were important for the economy and even factored into their religion, it gave them power and prestigious. Their value was such that tributes to the emperor Moctezuma II were made with with Amaranth seeds. They used to extract coloring from the flowers to decorate their religious customs. They use the seeds to make food for the religious leaders.
The Spanish conquest of Tenochtitlan (now Mexico City), framework the end of the Amaranth use as a staple for the indigenous civilizations. The indigenous groups that were able to maintain themselves away from the Spaniards were able to keep the Amaranth tradition.
Amaranth Nutritional Information
(Portion: 50 g (3/4 cup)% Daily Value*)
Energy Value 150 Kilocalories8 %
Carbohydrates 25,5 g9%
Proteins 7,2 g10 %
Total Fats3,25 g6 %
saturated fat 0,83 g4 %
monounsaturated fat 0,71 gpolyunsaturated fat 1,45 gCholesterol 0 mgFiber7,6 g30 %
Sodium10 mg0 %
Potassium183 mgVitamin A 0 µg0 %
Vitamin D 0 µg0 %
Vitamin C 0 mg0 %
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) 0,04 mg3 %
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 0,01 mg1 %
Niacin 0,65 mg4 %
Folic Acid (Vitamin B9) 24,5 µg10 %
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamine) 0 µg0 %
Calcium 76 mg8 %
Iron 3,8 mg27 %
Zinc 1,6 mg23 %
Phosphorus 228 mg33 %
Amaranth is a crop of America a food staple 5,500 years ago in Teotihuacan. It was the Aztecs super food that is both tasty and rich in nutritional value. There are approximately 60 species of Amaranth, the most common are Amaranthus cruentus and Amaranthus hypochondriacus. Amaranth seeds were important for the economy and even factored into their religion, it gave them power and prestigious. Their value was such that tributes to the emperor Moctezuma II were made with with Amaranth seeds. They used to extract coloring from the flowers to decorate their religious customs. They use the seeds to make food for the religious leaders.
The Spanish conquest of Tenochtitlan (now Mexico City), framework the end of the Amaranth use as a staple for the indigenous civilizations. The indigenous groups that were able to maintain themselves away from the Spaniards were able to keep the Amaranth tradition.
Amaranth Nutritional Information
(Portion: 50 g (3/4 cup)% Daily Value*)
Energy Value 150 Kilocalories8 %
Carbohydrates 25,5 g9%
Proteins 7,2 g10 %
Total Fats3,25 g6 %
saturated fat 0,83 g4 %
monounsaturated fat 0,71 gpolyunsaturated fat 1,45 gCholesterol 0 mgFiber7,6 g30 %
Sodium10 mg0 %
Potassium183 mgVitamin A 0 µg0 %
Vitamin D 0 µg0 %
Vitamin C 0 mg0 %
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) 0,04 mg3 %
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 0,01 mg1 %
Niacin 0,65 mg4 %
Folic Acid (Vitamin B9) 24,5 µg10 %
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamine) 0 µg0 %
Calcium 76 mg8 %
Iron 3,8 mg27 %
Zinc 1,6 mg23 %
Phosphorus 228 mg33 %