Rajgira Atta (Amaranth Flour)
per real serving, not per 100 g
What 1 cup of flour carries
427kcal
1 cup of flour — taken as 120 g — carries about 427 calories, with 16.0 g protein, 73.8 g carbohydrate and 6.7 g fat.
Per 100 g: 356 kcal and 13.3 g protein.
SOURCE·Indian Food Composition Tables 2017 (ICMR–NIN) — food code A002, Amaranth seed, pale brown (Amaranthus cruentus; Gujarati rajagaro, Hindi ramdana)·verified·REVIEWED JUL 2026
Assumed: 1 cup of flour ≈ 120 g — raw amaranth flour — the highest-protein vrat flour there is.
Rajgira Atta (Amaranth Flour) by portion
Everything scales linearly from the 120 g serving. If your portion is bigger, so is the number.
| Portion | Grams | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat | Fibre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 × 1 cup of flour | 120 g | 427 kcal | 16.0 g | 73.8 g | 6.7 g | 9.0 g |
| 2 × 1 cup of flour | 240 g | 854 kcal | 31.9 g | 147.6 g | 13.4 g | 18.0 g |
| 3 × 1 cup of flour | 360 g | 1,282 kcal | 47.9 g | 221.4 g | 20.2 g | 27.0 g |
| Per 100 g | 100 g | 356 kcal | 13.3 g | 61.5 g | 5.6 g | 7.5 g |
Carbohydrate is available carbohydrate; fibre is listed separately and is in neither the carbohydrate column nor the energy figure. Energy is reconciled against 4P + 4C + 9F on every build.
Verified: Indian Food Composition Tables 2017 (ICMR–NIN) — food code A002, Amaranth seed, pale brown (Amaranthus cruentus; Gujarati rajagaro, Hindi ramdana). Longvah T, Ananthan R, Bhaskarachary K, Venkaiah K. Indian Food Composition Tables 2017. National Institute of Nutrition, Indian Council of Medical Research, Hyderabad. Source.
Read this with it: IFCT analyses the whole seed. Rajgira atta is that same seed milled whole, so the composition carries across; a sieved flour would be slightly lower in fibre. Until July 2026 this site carried the USDA amaranth-grain figure instead, which reports carbohydrate by difference — that number includes the fibre and is about 4 g per 100 g higher than the available carbohydrate shown here.
How rajgira atta (amaranth flour) is counted here
- The serving is the portion this food is actually eaten in — 1 cup of flour, taken as 120 g — not an anonymous 100 g.
- Composition is read off a named row: Indian Food Composition Tables 2017 (ICMR–NIN) (food code A002, Amaranth seed, pale brown (Amaranthus cruentus; Gujarati rajagaro, Hindi ramdana)), and the label on that row is printed above rather than hidden.
- Carbohydrate is available carbohydrate. Where a source publishes carbohydrate by difference, the fibre is subtracted here and the subtraction is stated.
- Energy is reconciled against Atwater factors on every build; a value that disagrees with its own macros does not ship.
serving kcal = 356 kcal/100 g × (120 g ÷ 100) = 427 kcal check = 4·P + 4·C + 9·F (±15%, ±20% high-fibre)
Observances it appears in
Where rajgira atta (amaranth flour) shows up in the food customarily associated with an observance on this site. This is a description of common practice, not a rule.
Where it sits on a fasting plate
Among the 11 entries in vrat flours & grains on this site, rajgira atta (amaranth flour) ranks 5 of 11 for energy density at 356 kcal per 100 g.
Protein supplies 15% of its energy. That is respectable for the permitted list, but a whole day built on foods like this will still run short — see protein during a vrat.
It is energy-dense enough that a small portion carries a lot, which is easy to miss when it is eaten by the handful through a fasting day.
Questions
Is rajgira atta (amaranth flour) eaten during a vrat?
It is commonly eaten during a phalahar vrat in most households. Customs differ by family, region and community — this describes what is usual, not what is required. On this site it appears in the food list for Sharad Navratri.
How many calories are in 1 cup of flour of rajgira atta (amaranth flour)?
About 427 kcal for 1 cup of flour, taken as 120 g (raw amaranth flour — the highest-protein vrat flour there is). That is 16.0 g protein, 73.8 g carbohydrate and 6.7 g fat. Per 100 g it carries 356 kcal.
Is rajgira atta (amaranth flour) filling, or just energy?
Protein supplies about 15% of its energy, which is moderate. Pair it with curd, milk or nuts where your observance permits. Fibre is high at 7.5 g per 100 g. On a vrat that matters more than usual, because so much of the permitted food list is rapidly digested starch.
Similar foods
SOURCE·Published vrat traditions + IFCT 2017·observance accounts and food composition·REVIEWED JUL 2026
Practices are described as commonly observed; customs differ by family, region, community and sampradaya, and this site is not an authority on any of them. Food values come from the Indian Food Composition Tables 2017 (ICMR–NIN), the older ICMR–NIN tables, USDA FoodData Central, named composition studies and the shared ThaliFacts dataset, reconciled against Atwater factors on every build. Which source applies to which food is listed per food, and every source carries the date it was last checked. General information only — not medical or religious guidance. Fasting is not safe for everyone, particularly during pregnancy or with diabetes or other conditions. Speak to a doctor first.
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