Grains and PseudograinsBasic Food
Kañiwa
Raw
Chenopodium pallidicaule
381 calories, 15.7 grams protein, 62.5 grams carbohydrate, and 7.5 grams fat for 100 grams.
Nutrition overview
100 g · Raw
381
calories
Protein
15.7g
Carbs
62.5g
Fat
7.5g
Nutrition facts
Complete nutrition
| Nutrient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Macronutrients | |
| Protein | 15.7 g |
| Total fat | 7.5 g |
| Total carbohydrate (by difference) | 62.5 g |
| Dietary fiber | 10.3 g |
| Total sugars | 31.4 g |
| Minerals | |
| Calcium | 87.0 mg |
| Iron | 10.80 mg |
| Magnesium | 116.5 mg |
| Phosphorus | 335.0 mg |
| Potassium | 1,071.6 mg |
| Sodium | 0.0 mg |
| Zinc | 2.52 mg |
| Copper | 0.25 mg |
| Manganese | 0.86 mg |
| Selenium | 8.8 mcg |
| Vitamins | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 0.0 mcg |
| Vitamin C | 2.2 mg |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0.0 mcg |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.9 mg |
| Vitamin K1 (phylloquinone) | 1.9 mcg |
| Thiamin (B1) | 0.62 mg |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.51 mg |
| Niacin (B3) | 1.20 mg |
| Pantothenic acid (B5) | 1.07 mg |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.68 mg |
| Folate, DFE | 64.1 mcg |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.0 mcg |
| Other essential nutrient | |
| Choline, total | 72.3 mg |
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Nutrition records and methodology
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Nutrition records and methodology
Primary calorie record
Cañihua, variedad amarilla
Tablas Peruanas de Composicion de Alimentos
Record A8 · 100% match
- Reported
- 11
- Estimated
- 18
- Assumed zero
- 0
- Calculated
- 0
Contributing sources
- Open source
Tablas Peruanas de Composicion de Alimentos
Instituto Nacional de Salud, Peru · 2025
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