Amaranth leaves vs. Cardoon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between amaranth leaves and cardoon
- Amaranth leaves have more vitamin A, vitamin C, manganese, iron, calcium, vitamin B2, zinc, and potassium; however, cardoon is higher in copper.
- Amaranth leaves cover your daily vitamin A needs 58% more than cardoon.
- Cardoon contains 22 times less vitamin C than amaranth leaves. Amaranth leaves contain 43.3mg of vitamin C, while cardoon contains 2mg.
- Amaranth leaves have less sodium.
Food varieties used in this article are Amaranth leaves, raw and Cardoon, raw.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +31% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +207.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +52.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +231.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +429.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +117.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -88.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +245.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +350% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +42.6% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +2065% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +35% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +426.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +119.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +65.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +25% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +428.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 1140µg | 950% | |
| Vitamin C | 43.3mg | 2mg | 46% |
| Manganese | 0.885mg | 0.256mg | 27% |
| Iron | 2.32mg | 0.7mg | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 146µg | 0µg | 16% |
| Calcium | 215mg | 70mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.158mg | 0.03mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.162mg | 0.231mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 20mg | 170mg | 7% |
| Zinc | 0.9mg | 0.17mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 611mg | 400mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 6% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.192mg | 0.116mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.064mg | 0.338mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 50mg | 23mg | 4% |
| Folate | 85µg | 68µg | 4% |
| Protein | 2.46g | 0.7g | 4% |
| Magnesium | 55mg | 42mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.658mg | 0.3mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.147g | 0.041g | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.027mg | 0.02mg | 1% |
| Calories | 23kcal | 17kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.33g | 0.1g | 0% |
| Carbs | 4.02g | 4.07g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.02g | 2.47g | N/A |
| Saturated fat | 0.091g | 0.011g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.076g | 0.018g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.031mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.099mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.119mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.195mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.127mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.036mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.133mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.137mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.052mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.46 g
Fats:
0.33 g
Carbs:
4.02 g
Water:
91.69 g
Other:
1.5 g
Protein:
0.7 g
Fats:
0.1 g
Carbs:
4.07 g
Water:
94 g
Other:
1.13 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +251.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +230% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +32.7% |
~equal in
Carbs
~4.07g
~equal in
Water
~94g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.091 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.076 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.147 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.011 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.018 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.041 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +322.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +258.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -87.9% |
