Home / Seeds / Amaranth

Amaranth

Luengthong
luengthong
Morakot
morakot
Pailin
pailin
Pailueng
pailueng
Sairoong
sai_roong
Skao Duen
skao_duen
Variety Comparison Chart
Amaranth Comparison Chart
growers-guide
Grower's Guide
 

spacer
Amaranth greens, also called Chinese spinach, hinn choy or yin tsoi (Chinese: 苋菜; pinyin: xiàncài), callaloo, tampala, or quelite, are a common leaf vegetable throughout the tropics and in many warm temperate regions. They are a very good source of vitamins including vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin C, riboflavin, and folate, and dietary minerals including calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, zinc, copper, and manganese. However their moderately high content of oxalic acid inhibits the absorption of calcium, and also means that they should be avoided or eaten in moderation by people with kidney disorders, gout, or rheumatoid arthritis.
spacer