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Amaranth leaves vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between amaranth leaves and basil?

  • Amaranth leaves are higher in vitamin K, vitamin C, potassium, and vitamin B2, yet basil is higher in vitamin A, copper, manganese, and iron.
  • Amaranth leaves' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 604% more.
  • Amaranth leaves have 2 times more vitamin C than basil. While amaranth leaves have 43.3mg of vitamin C, basil has only 18mg.

We used Amaranth leaves, raw and Basil, fresh types in this article.

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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%
Basil
Basil
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 53% 26% 119% 128% 22% 24% 0.52% 150% 1.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +21.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +107.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.4%
Contains more IronIron +36.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +137.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +29.7%
~equal in Zinc ~0.81mg

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%
Basil
Basil
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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 60% 88% 16% 0% 8.5% 18% 17% 13% 36% 0% 1037% 51% 6.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +140.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +107.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +23.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +174.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +80.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +37.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +226.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Amaranth leaves Basil DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1140µg 414.8µg 604%
Vitamin C 43.3mg 18mg 28%
Copper 0.162mg 0.385mg 25%
Vitamin A 146µg 264µg 13%
Manganese 0.885mg 1.148mg 11%
Iron 2.32mg 3.17mg 11%
Potassium 611mg 295mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.076mg 6%
Fiber 1.6g 6%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Folate 85µg 68µg 4%
Calcium 215mg 177mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.064mg 0.209mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.192mg 0.155mg 3%
Magnesium 55mg 64mg 2%
Choline 11.4mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.147g 0.389g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.658mg 0.902mg 2%
Zinc 0.9mg 0.81mg 1%
Phosphorus 50mg 56mg 1%
Sodium 20mg 4mg 1%
Selenium 0.9µg 0.3µg 1%
Protein 2.46g 3.15g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.034mg 1%
Calories 23kcal 23kcal 0%
Fats 0.33g 0.64g 0%
Carbs 4.02g 2.65g 0%
Net carbs 4.02g 1.05g N/A
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Saturated fat 0.091g 0.041g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.076g 0.088g 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.099mg 0.104mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.119mg 0.104mg 0%
Leucine 0.195mg 0.191mg 0%
Lysine 0.127mg 0.11mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.133mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.137mg 0.127mg 0%
Histidine 0.052mg 0.051mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 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
Basil
Basil
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3% 3% 92%
Protein: 3.15 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 2.65 g
Water: 92.06 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +51.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +28%
Contains more FatsFats +93.9%
~equal in Water ~92.06g
~equal in Other ~1.5g

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
Basil
Basil
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8% 17% 75%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.389 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +164.6%

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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. Basil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172232/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.