Can dogs eat Amaranth?
Amaranth（アマランサス）
Safe to feed
A pseudo-grain whose tiny seeds pack a solid amount of iron, magnesium, and calcium.
Cook first
Feed this food cooked.
Safe to feed
Before cooking, this tiny pseudo-grain is quite concentrated in protein and minerals.
Cook first
Feed this food cooked.
102 kcal per 100 g (boiled)
343 kcal per 100 g (dried)
What kind of food is this?
Tiny seeds native to Central and South America — not a true cereal grass. Cooked, per 100g: 102kcal, 47mg calcium, 65mg magnesium, and 2.1mg iron.
Iron supports the red blood cells that carry oxygen; magnesium supports energy metabolism and muscle and nerve function; calcium supports bones, muscles, and nerves.
Its strength is letting you take in energy and minerals together from a staple that is not white rice. It is not related to wheat, so it contains no gluten.
In its dry state, before absorbing water, per 100g: 343kcal, 12.7g protein, 160mg calcium, 270mg magnesium, and 9.4mg iron.
Keeping more of its minerals than polished grains is what makes amaranth distinctive. Note that these figures are pre-cooking concentrations.
How to serve
boiled — Boil until soft before use.
dried — Do not use it raw; cook until soft.
Nutrition
Amaranth (per 100 g, boiled)
USDA FoodData Central
| Energy | 102 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 3.8 g |
| Fat | 1.58 g |
| Carbohydrate | 18.7 g |
| Calcium | 47 mg |
| Phosphorus | 148 mg |
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| Fiber | 2.1 g |
|---|---|
| Moisture | 75.2 g |
| Sodium | 6 mg |
| Potassium | 135 mg |
| Magnesium | 65 mg |
| Iron | 2.1 mg |
| Zinc | 0.86 mg |
| Copper | 0.149 mg |
| Iodine | − |
| Selenium | 5.5 µg |
| Manganese | 0.854 mg |
| Vitamin A | − |
| Vitamin D | − |
| Vitamin E | 0.19 mg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | − |
| Vitamin C | − |
| EPA | − |
| DHA | − |
| Alpha-linolenic acid | − |
"−" means the item is not listed in the source table (it does not mean zero).
Amaranth (per 100 g, dried)
Japan's Standard Tables of Food Composition (8th ed.)
| Energy | 343 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 12.7 g |
| Fat | 6 g |
| Carbohydrate | 64.9 g |
| Calcium | 160 mg |
| Phosphorus | 540 mg |
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| Fiber | 7.4 g |
|---|---|
| Moisture | 13.5 g |
| Sodium | 1 mg |
| Potassium | 600 mg |
| Magnesium | 270 mg |
| Iron | 9.4 mg |
| Zinc | 5.8 mg |
| Copper | 0.92 mg |
| Iodine | 1 µg |
| Selenium | 13 µg |
| Manganese | 6.14 mg |
| Vitamin A | 0 µg |
| Vitamin D | 0 µg |
| Vitamin E | 1.3 mg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 0 µg |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg |
| EPA | − |
| DHA | − |
| Alpha-linolenic acid | − |
"−" means the item is not listed in the source table (it does not mean zero).
In food-energetics terms
In food energetics this is classified as "neutral." It neither warms nor cools the body.
(Food energetics is a long-standing idea of supporting the body through everyday meals. Treat it as one extra hint alongside the nutrition numbers.)
How much for your dog?
Get daily estimates from weight and activity level.