concept   amaranth
culture   Western countries
statement   Amaranth is considered a health food and trendy ingredient in Western cooking, while leaf amaranth is nutritious but also considered a weed.
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# Concept Culture Statement Freq.
1 amaranth Western countries Amaranth is often sold as a health food, such as amaranth flour or puffed amaranth, and considered a niche or trendy ingredient in cooking. 1
2 leaf amaranth Western countries Considered a nutritious leafy green vegetable 1
3 leaf amaranth Western countries Considered a type of weed and not commonly consumed 1