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Amaranth Pop

This is single-ingredient organic popped amaranth, sourced directly from farmers in Peru's Andes. It has 3 g of protein and 2 g of fiber per 20 g serving.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphates
$14.99 lowest price at HerbaZest
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
71caloriesPer serving · ¾ cup (20g)
Protein
3g
Fiber
2g▲
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
3mg
Saturated fat
0g
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Ingredients: Organic amaranth
Product details
OriginAndean Mountains of Peru
“Sustainably Sourced: Grown and harvested in the Andean Mountains of Peru and sourced directly from local farmers, our amaranth is carefully popped to preserve its natural nutrients and crunchy texture.” — the product page
95 / 100
Excellent Scored automatically
Weighted as grain productsHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 4 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 35%100
Ingredients · counts 20%100
Processing · counts 15%87
Sourcing · counts 15%88
Transparency · counts 15%90
Why it scores 95
Nutrition 100 · Compared with other grain foods: whole grain, more fiber (2 g); no added sugar per ¾ cup
Ingredients 100 · Single ingredient: Organic amaranth
Processing 87 · Single-ingredient amaranth, popped with thermal processing
Sourcing 88 · USDA organic; the brand says it comes from local farmers in Peru's Andes
Transparency 90 · Complete ingredient list, USDA organic certification and Peruvian Andes origin
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductionsNone: no added sugar, seed oils, dyes, sweeteners or flagged additives were found.
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Ingredients
Organic amaranth
1 ingredient
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

AdditivesNo additives found

No additives, added sugars, seed oils or flavourings found in the ingredient list.

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