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Plant Amaranthus sp. (Amaranthaceae)

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Common name(s)
Pigweed
How used
Food

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# Activity Chemical Name Part Low PPM High PPM StdDev *Reference
3 ALANINE Leaf 1390.0 16722.0 0.96 *
14 ARGININE Leaf 1210.0 14556.0 -0.32 *
112 ASCORBIC-ACID Leaf 345.0 6263.0 0.14 *
3 ASPARTIC-ACID Leaf 2290.0 27549.0 0.03 *
53 BETA-CAROTENE Leaf 0.0 508.0 1.07 *
28 CALCIUM Leaf 1559.0 53333.0 2.38 *
0 CARBOHYDRATES Leaf 40300.0 540000.0 -0.57 *
12 COPPER Leaf 1.0 19.0 -0.24 *
2 CYSTINE Leaf 290.0 3489.0 0.48 *
0 FAT Leaf 2410.0 53000.0 -0.07 *
15 FIBER Leaf 8830.0 135000.0 -0.33 *
15 FOLACIN Leaf 1.0 10.0 0.02 *
8 GLUTAMIC-ACID Leaf 2920.0 35128.0 -0.15 *
12 GLYCINE Leaf 1320.0 15880.0 1.45 *
7 HISTIDINE Leaf 520.0 6256.0 0.44 *
6 IRON Leaf 23.0 1527.0 2.95 *
3 ISOLEUCINE Leaf 1190.0 14316.0 0.58 *
2 LEUCINE Leaf 1950.0 23458.0 1.07 *
4 LYSINE Leaf 1270.0 15278.0 0.55 *
65 MAGNESIUM Leaf 550.0 6616.0 0.96 *
*Unless otherwise noted all references are to Duke, James A. 1992. Handbook of phytochemical constituents of GRAS herbs and other economic plants. Boca Raton, FL. CRC Press.