Grains of paradise
Dry or uncooked
Aframomum melegueta
365.7 calories, 12.7 grams protein, 60.6 grams carbohydrate, and 7.0 grams fat for 100 grams.
Nutrition overview
100 g · Dry or uncooked
365.7
calories
Protein
12.7g
Carbs
60.6g
Fat
7.0g
Nutrition facts
Complete nutrition
| Nutrient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Macronutrients | |
| Protein | 12.7 g |
| Total fat | 7.0 g |
| Total carbohydrate (by difference) | 60.6 g |
| Dietary fiber | 37.0 g |
| Total sugars | 4.1 g |
| Minerals | |
| Calcium | 1,280.0 mg |
| Iron | 36.80 mg |
| Magnesium | 346.0 mg |
| Phosphorus | 306.0 mg |
| Potassium | 1,522.0 mg |
| Sodium | 62.0 mg |
| Zinc | 3.90 mg |
| Copper | 0.78 mg |
| Manganese | 6.36 mg |
| Selenium | 4.6 mcg |
| Vitamins | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 190.0 mcg |
| Vitamin C | 51.4 mg |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0.0 mcg |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 7.5 mg |
| Vitamin K1 (phylloquinone) | 1,359.5 mcg |
| Thiamin (B1) | 0.29 mg |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.53 mg |
| Niacin (B3) | 4.94 mg |
| Pantothenic acid (B5) | 0.92 mg |
| Vitamin B6 | 1.04 mg |
| Folate, DFE | 274.0 mcg |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.0 mcg |
| Other essential nutrient | |
| Choline, total | 54.9 mg |
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Nutrition records and methodology
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Nutrition records and methodology
Primary calorie record
Aframomum melegueta dried seed powder
Comparative nutritional and anti-nutritional composition of Aframomum melegueta leaves and seeds
Record doi-10.1007/s44371-026-00777-4; seed; table-1 · 100% match
- Reported
- 1
- Estimated
- 28
- Assumed zero
- 0
- Calculated
- 0
Contributing sources
- Open source
Comparative nutritional and anti-nutritional composition of Aframomum melegueta leaves and seeds
Discover Chemistry · 2026
Basic Foods whole-catalog profile completion calculations V2.5
Basic Foods database project · whole-catalog-completion-v2.5.1-tiered · Project-generated calculation artifact; direct and donor evidence retain their own licenses
Detailed source and derivation status is retained for every nutrient in this profile.