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In baking, combine small amounts of amaranth with other flours. Or heat it in a heavy, dry skillet until the seeds pop, and serve it with milk and strawberries as a breakfast cereal. Or, steam amaranth with vegetable broth and serve it as a side dish with toasted sesame seeds. Steamed or boiled amaranth congeals as it cools, so it must be eaten right away.
Amaranth is used in cereals and in baked goods, such as crackers, cookies, and breads, and is available packaged as a whole grain or flour.
Amaranth, 1 cup (195g)
Calories: 729
Protein: 28g
Carbohydrate: 129g
Total Fat: 12.7g
Fiber: 29.6g
*Excellent source of: Calcium (298mg), Iron (14.8mg), Magnesium (519mg), and Folate (95.5mg)
*Foods that are an “excellent source” of a particular nutrient provide 20% or more of the Recommended Daily Value. Foods that are a “good source” of a particular nutrient provide between 10 and 20% of the Recommended Daily Value.
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