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Amaranth

Kiwicha

Scientific name: Amaranthus caudatus Linnaeus
Characteristics: Export amaranth is the variety known as "Oscar Blanco", which is cultivated in Cusco. It is whiter than the Mantaro variety and has few black grains. The Mantaro variety is darker, black grained, and somewhat yellowish and crystalline.

Calibers: Whole amaranth
Packaging: It can be packaged in 25- or 50-kg laminated polypropylene sacks or in 25- or 50-kg paper bags
Harvest: April and May
Availability: It can be offered starting from May
Container capacity: 20 MT of whole amaranth
Nutrition facts:

Amaranth	Crude	Toasted
Energy (kcal) Water (g) Proteins (g) Fats (g) Carbohydrates (g) Fiber (g) Ashes (g) Calcium (mg) Phosphorus (mg) Iron (mg) Thiamine (mg) Riboflavin (mg) Niacin (mg) Ascorbic acid	377 12.0 13.5 7.1 64.5 2.5 2.4 236 453 7.5 0.30 0.01 0.40 1.3	428 0.7 14.5 7.8 74.3 3.0 2.7 283 502 8.1 0.01 0.01 1.30 0.5

Tariff item: 1008.90.90

Partida arancelaria: 1008.90.90