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-== History ==
-"After the Spanish conquest, cultivation of amaranth was outlawed" what's the reference for this assertion?
-:I'm not sure what reference would be a good one, but I've read at least one history (which isn't a good source for the information) and seen several references elsewhere testifying to the fact that amaranth was formed into idols, often using honey or human blood as the binder, which the conquistadors found repugnant. [[User:Hanenkamp|Hanenkamp]] ([[User talk:Hanenkamp|talk]]) 21:04, 18 January 2018 (UTC)
-"Huitzilopochtli, whose name means "hummingbird of the left side" or "left-handed hummingbird". (Real hummingbirds feed on amaranth flowers)" Huitzilopochtli was the God of war and the meaning of its name is still subject of discussion. Please give reference.  <small><span class="autosigned">—&nbsp;Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:AntonioCabo|AntonioCabo]] ([[User talk:AntonioCabo|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/AntonioCabo|contribs]]) 23:07, 19 March 2014 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
-== Myth, legend and poetry ==
-Part of this section about the origin of the word amaranth is relevant. But the original meaning in Greek seems to refer to another plant, as the real amaranth comes from Mexico. So perhaps this section should be corrected.  <!-- Template:Unsigned --><small class="autosigned">—&nbsp;Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:FRZH|FRZH]] ([[User talk:FRZH#top|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/FRZH|contribs]]) 21:53, 4 December 2016 (UTC)</small> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
-:The whole section needs pruning. Please go ahead with editing. --[[User:Zefr|Zefr]] ([[User talk:Zefr|talk]]) 22:09, 4 December 2016 (UTC)
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-== Nutrition ==
-I'm not sure if I am editing the talk page correctly (apologies if I am not).
-The nutrition section contains contradictory information on the protein content of amaranth. Specifically, one paragraph states that amaranth's protein content is 16-18% and compares this favorably to the protein content of wheat (14% or less). However, the nutrition section '''also''' states that "Uncooked amaranth grain is ... 14% protein," My assumption is that the 16% and 14% figures for amaranth come from two differing sources. I'm not sure what (if anything) should be done about the discrepancy, but it is confusing largely because the 16% figure is given as evidence of amaranth's superiority over wheat, but this evidence is then contradicted by the 14% figure. [[User:Pdanese|Pdanese]] ([[User talk:Pdanese|talk]]) 12:57, 21 December 2019 (UTC)
-"One cup (2.4 dl, 245 g) of cooked amaranth grain (from about 65 g raw) provides 251 calories and is an excellent source (20% or more of the Daily Value, DV) of protein,..." This does not seem to bear out in math: recommended DV for protein according to the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, Table 2-4, is 10 - 35%.  Amaranth provides 8.814 g of protein per 65g raw, provided in the article.  (8.814 g) * (4 cal/g) = 35.256 cal.  Given the serving size of 251 cal, that is 17.628% of the daily recommended minimum 200 calories per day for a 2000 calorie diet.  Moreover, the 35.25 cal of protein per 251 cal is only 14.0462% protein, which means that you are in the bottom range of the recommended 10 to 35% protein, if you eat only Amaranth, which implies that it is not an excellent source of protein.  These values are also high as 4cal/g is an accepted rounding inaccuracy, where protein is actually less than 4 calories per gram.  <!-- Template:Unsigned IP --><small class="autosigned">—&nbsp;Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/50.255.152.1|50.255.152.1]] ([[User talk:50.255.152.1#top|talk]]) 23:23, 22 February 2018 (UTC)</small> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->