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Amaranth leaves vs. Barley flour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between amaranth leaves and barley flour

  • Amaranth leaves have more vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, and calcium, while barley flour has more selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and copper.
  • Amaranth leaves cover your daily need for vitamin K, 948% more than barley flour.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Amaranth leaves, raw and Barley flour or meal.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 39% 65% 54% 87% 54% 25% 21% 2.6% 115% 4.9%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 69% 9.6% 27% 101% 114% 55% 127% 0.52% 135% 206%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +571.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +97.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +74.5%
Contains more IronIron +15.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +111.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +122.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +492%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4088.9%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 144% 49% 0% 0% 6.8% 36% 12% 3.8% 44% 0% 2850% 64% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 11% 0% 93% 26% 118% 8.7% 91% 0% 5.5% 6% 21%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +38.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +51718.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +962.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1270.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +852.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +126.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +106.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Amaranth leaves Barley flour DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1140µg 2.2µg 948%
Selenium 0.9µg 37.7µg 67%
Vitamin C 43.3mg 0mg 48%
Fiber 10.1g 40%
Phosphorus 50mg 296mg 35%
Vitamin B3 0.658mg 6.269mg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.37mg 29%
Carbs 4.02g 74.52g 24%
Copper 0.162mg 0.343mg 20%
Folate 85µg 8µg 19%
Calcium 215mg 32mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.192mg 0.396mg 16%
Protein 2.46g 10.5g 16%
Vitamin A 146µg 0µg 16%
Calories 23kcal 345kcal 16%
Zinc 0.9mg 2mg 10%
Magnesium 55mg 96mg 10%
Potassium 611mg 309mg 9%
Choline 37.8mg 7%
Manganese 0.885mg 1.034mg 6%
Iron 2.32mg 2.68mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.147g 0.771g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.114mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.064mg 0.145mg 2%
Fats 0.33g 1.6g 2%
Saturated fat 0.091g 0.335g 1%
Sodium 20mg 4mg 1%
Net carbs 4.02g 64.42g N/A
Sugar 0.8g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.076g 0.205g 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.175mg 0%
Threonine 0.099mg 0.356mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.119mg 0.383mg 0%
Leucine 0.195mg 0.713mg 0%
Lysine 0.127mg 0.391mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.202mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.133mg 0.589mg 0%
Valine 0.137mg 0.515mg 0%
Histidine 0.052mg 0.236mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 4% 92%
Protein: 2.46 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 4.02 g
Water: 91.69 g
Other: 1.5 g
11% 75% 12%
Protein: 10.5 g
Fats: 1.6 g
Carbs: 74.52 g
Water: 12.11 g
Other: 1.27 g
Contains more WaterWater +657.1%
Contains more OtherOther +18.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +326.8%
Contains more FatsFats +384.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1753.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 24% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.091 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.076 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.147 g
26% 16% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.335 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.205 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.771 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +169.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +424.5%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Amaranth leaves - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168385/nutrients
  2. Barley flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169739/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.