Leafy greens · IFCT 2017

Amaranth leaves, green

Thotakura in Telugu, chaulai in Hindi

Energy
31 kcal
Protein
3.29 g
Carbs
2.28 g
Fat
0.65 g

Per 100 g, as IFCT 2017 lists it.1 1 medium katori is about 25 g.3

1 medium katori, 25 g, gives you

Nutrition facts

Percentages are of the daily target for a woman of 30, lightly active.2

Per 100 g

Energy

  • Energy30.6 kcal2%

Carbohydrates

  • Carbohydrate2.28 g<1%
  • Fibre4.41 g18%
  • Soluble fibre1.2 g

Fats

  • Fat0.65 g1%
  • Saturated fat limit0.19 g<1% of limit
  • Monounsaturated fat0.05 g
  • Polyunsaturated fat0.36 g
  • Omega-60.11 g1%
  • Omega-30.25 g25%
  • EPA + DHA0 mg
  • Cholesterol limit0 mg

Protein and amino acids

  • Protein3.29 g7%
  • Histidine69.7 mg12%
  • Isoleucine144 mg12%
  • Leucine265 mg11%
  • Lysine180 mg17%
  • Methionine + cystine72.4 mg12%
  • Phenylalanine + tyrosine308 mg37%
  • Threonine137 mg33%
  • Tryptophan33.2 mg16%
  • Valine165 mg21%

Vitamins

  • Vitamin A713 µg85%
  • Vitamin B10.01 mg<1%
  • Vitamin B20.19 mg10%
  • Vitamin B30.71 mg6%
  • Vitamin B50.41 mg8%
  • Vitamin B60.21 mg11%
  • Biotin2.46 µg6%
  • Folate70.3 µg32%
  • Vitamin B120 µg0%
  • Vitamin C83.5 mg128%
  • Vitamin D0 µg0%
  • Vitamin E0.44 mg6%
  • Vitamin K280 µg509%

Minerals

  • Calcium330 mg33%
  • Chromium27 µg54%
  • Copper0.21 mg12%
  • IodineNot in the source data
  • Iron4.64 mg16%
  • Magnesium194 mg52%
  • Manganese1.24 mg31%
  • Molybdenum24 µg53%
  • Phosphorus73.2 mg7%
  • Potassium572 mg16%
  • Selenium21 µg53%
  • Sodium limit16.1 mg<1% of limit
  • Zinc0.86 mg7%

Details

Where the numbers come from, and what the food is called.

Names

  • Teluguthotakura
  • Hindichaulai
  • Tamilmulai keerai
  • Kannadadantina soppu
  • Malayalamcheera
  • Scientific nameAmaranthus gangeticus

Household measures

  • 1 medium katoriMedium (200 ml) katori, DGI 2024 household measure25 g

Source

  • TableIFCT 2017
  • Food codeC002
  • Nutrients with no valueIodine

Used in 8 dishes

Andhra dishes first, then the ones that use the most. Grams are for one standard serving of the dish, weighed raw.