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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. Pdanese (talk) 12:57, 21 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

"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. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 50.255.152.1 (talk) 23:23, 22 February 2018 (UTC)[reply]

I restored the previous straightforward description of nutrition from reliable USDA data, as used across most nutrient tables in Wikipedia. Jde3bcu inserted this dubious and unconstructive edit to the nutrition section, causing the confusion and discrepancies in discussing nutrients. Comparison of amaranth protein content or individual amino acids to other grains (wheat) is unnecessary and not supported by sources as reliable as the USDA. Trying to compare actual protein contents across different grains when using different sources (and their respective differences in collected material and analytical methods) is an exercise inevitably leading to confusion. Our goal in writing for Wikipedia is to present clear summary information, not a thesis-like discussion of all possible conditions and comparisons; WP:WEIGHT. --Zefr (talk) 14:30, 21 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]