De familie Amaranthaceae Juss. kent 10 subfamilies.
| Amaranthoideae Schinz. | Corispermoideae Rafinesque | Salsoloideae Rafinesque |
| Betoideae Ulbrich | Gomphrenoideae Lindley | Suaedoideae Ulbrich |
| Camphorosmoideae Scott | Polycnemoideae Ulbrich | |
| Chenopodioideae Burnett | Salicornioideae Luersson |
