• high content of lysine and methionine, amino acids not usually found in grains
• protein 90% digestible and absorbable

Less allergenic

• vitamin E fraction (tocotrienols) have anti-oxidant cardiovascular health benefits
• Tocotrienols, Squalene (fatty acid) and other components reduce cholesterol synthesis and enhance breakdown of cholesterol (into bile by liver enzymes) and have cholesterol lowering activity

Digestive health

• in a 2016 study amaranth was shown to have prebiotic potential and can serve to improve gastrointestinal health by balancing the levels of good bacteria functioning there. (1)
• Prebiotics are also  associated with lowered disease risk, lowered inflammation levels and a better functioning immune system.

• prevent chronic degenerative disease
• inhibit absorption of cholesterol by blocking absorption sites virtue of being structurally similar to cholesterol and steroid
• enhance immune function and inhibit Epstein Barr virus
• prevent cancer and have anticancer effects

• create a complete protein meal with amaranth by combining it with a grain such as buckwheat or rice
• must be cooked or sprouted
  • in raw form blocks absorption of nutrients in GI tract
  • amino acid lysine sensitive to dry heat (such as popping, dry frying)
  • content of amino acid lysine enhanced by sprouting

Moderate to large amounts of oxalates (kidneys)