Amaranth Microgreens

Amaranth Microgreens are very fragile and light – weighing much less than other microgreens.  They also take longer to grow!  Therefore,  they have a higher price per gram.

Use a small quantity of Amaranth Microgreens to add an intense ‘pop’ of colour to your dish.

• Vibrant magenta/red cotyledons & stems.
• Mild, sweet flavour.

Nutrient Description: 

Vibrant pink colour, makes salads look interesting and fun.  Amaranth comes with the benefits of being good for digestion, hearts and bones, being anti-inflammatory and also good for blood purification and clotting.  Amaranth also has one of the highest concentrations of Vitamin K of all the microgreens.

Nutrients:

• Vitamin K
• Vitamin E
• Vitamin C
• Vitamin A
• Vitamin D
• Protein
• Magnesium
• Calcium
• Iron
• Beta-Carotene
• Lutein/ Zeaxanthin 

References:

Xiao, Z., Lester, G. E., Luo, Y., & Wang, Q. (2012). Assessment of vitamin and carotenoid concentrations of emerging food products: edible microgreens. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 60(31), 7644-7651.
Weber, C. F. (2017). Broccoli microgreens: A mineral-rich crop that can diversify food systems. Frontiers in nutrition, 4, 7.

Burguieres, E., Mccue, P., KWON, Y. I., & Shetty, K. (2008). Health‐related functionality of phenolic‐enriched pea sprouts in relation to diabetes and hypertension management. Journal of Food biochemistry, 32(1), 3-14. 

Liu, H., Chen, Y., Hu, T., Zhang, S., Zhang, Y., Zhao, T., … & Kang, Y. (2016). The influence of light-emitting diodes on the phenolic compounds and antioxidant activities in pea sprouts. Journal of Functional Foods, 25, 459-465.

U.S. Department of Agriculture.  Agricultural Research Service. https://www.usda.gov/

https://betterme.world/articles/sunflower-microgreens-nutrition/

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/316075#nutrition