Amaranth

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•Last Updated: August 28, 2025

Amaranth refers to plants and plant products from the genus Amarantha. Amaranth is grown and eaten as a leaf vegetable (leaves, roots, and stems) and as a grain in many parts of the world.

Last Updated:August 28, 2025

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Can amaranth reduce the risk of iron deficiency anemia?

In this meta-analysis of 10 studies, supplementation with amaranth was not associated with a change in hemoglobin concentrations (moderate certainty of evidence), which suggests that it does not reduce the risk of iron deficiency anemia.

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