Moisture | 85.7% | Protein | 4.0% |
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Fat | 0.5% | Minerals | 2.7% |
Carbohydrates | 6.1% | Vitamin C | 99 mg |
Calcium | 397 mg | Phosphorus | 83 mg |
Iron | 25.2 mg |
Amaranth is a popular green leafy vegetable grown all over India. It is a short-lived annual herb, with erect and often thick and fleshy stems and green leaves. Most Species of amaranth are believed to have originated in the Andran region of South America or Mexico, and are widely distributed in India, Malayasia, Indonesia, China, Taiwan, South Pacific, tropical Africa and the Caribbean.
Amaranth is a warm-season crop and all species can be grown in the summer as well as the rainy season.
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