 Amaranth is an ancient crop with numerous health benefits, including high protein content, essential amino acids, gluten-free starch, fiber, vitamins, minerals and a high-fat content. Its seeds contain unsaturated fatty acids such as linoleic acid, which are essential for human health, and valuable components like squalene, tocopherols and tocatryanols that have antioxidant properties. This article was authored by Barbara Skorilobednartz, Patricia Maria Stepniak, Agnieszka Jamiolkowska, and others.