Zack Posted July 21, 2007 Share Posted July 21, 2007 Does anyone eat this? It's a huge protein source, and carb source and it tastes very good! I just discovered it, seems like it would be great for people bulking. I can't eat much of it cause it has too much iron, but it seems like it would be a healthy bulkers dream! Nutrition Highlights Amaranth, 1 cup (195g)Calories: 729Protein: 28gCarbohydrate: 129gTotal Fat: 12.7gFiber: 29.6g*Excellent source of: Calcium (298mg), Iron (14.8mg), Magnesium (519mg), and Folate (95.5mg) I believe that's 1 cup dry... so it makes maybe 2.5 cups cooked. I just ate a cup dry's worth, before I realized how much iron was in it... Sadly, I'm still hungry. Gotta reduce portion size next time around! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 21, 2007 Share Posted July 21, 2007 I haven't had it but Jamie and I bought some a while ago and still haven't done anything with it. We planned on making the popped amaranth but never got to making anything with it. I don't know why because we spent a lot of time looking for it and finally found it and never did anything with it. Thing is we may never do anything with it because its all over Portland and when you can get something all the time you normally don't take part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert Posted July 21, 2007 Share Posted July 21, 2007 I really want to start eating it. I eat quinoa and rice all the time but I've got to get into amaranth as well. I think I'll try it this week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nspanky Posted July 21, 2007 Share Posted July 21, 2007 If anyone can get this stuff to pop let me know bc i've tried 2 diff ways and it burns each time! I have a couple recipies i'd like to try it in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zack Posted July 21, 2007 Author Share Posted July 21, 2007 I really want to start eating it. I eat quinoa and rice all the time but I've got to get into amaranth as well. I think I'll try it this week We'll have to make some when I get there. It's good stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizWorld Posted July 21, 2007 Share Posted July 21, 2007 I LOVE amaranth!!!its absolutely divine!!! I have it occationally Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hero Posted July 21, 2007 Share Posted July 21, 2007 ive never tried it. but the nutritional specs seem amazing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zack Posted July 21, 2007 Author Share Posted July 21, 2007 They are.. I was totally surprised. It was about 2.5 cups cooked but it was the easiest 30g of protein i've ever eaten. I didn't mean to eat that much though.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizWorld Posted July 21, 2007 Share Posted July 21, 2007 amaranth is aesome fo ryour liver too Zack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zack Posted July 21, 2007 Author Share Posted July 21, 2007 Too much iron. At least, the amount I ate. I don't know how much was absorbed though, no vitamin c or anything with it so probably not much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 22, 2007 Share Posted July 22, 2007 I don't think iron and vitamin c together really make that much of a difference. I rarely ever think about what I take my iron with...and when I look back at it I really only get vitamin C in my morning smoothie and maybe my desert smoothie which has pretty low iron. I get my iron in the middle of the day without any vitamin C source and I punish my body nearly every day without problems. So I'm thinking you take in most of it...probably a higher percentage of iron is absorbed than even protein. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zack Posted July 22, 2007 Author Share Posted July 22, 2007 So i'm basically right about being cautious about taking it in. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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