Amaranth leaves vs. Cassava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between amaranth leaves and cassava?
- Amaranth leaves are richer than cassava in vitamin K, vitamin A, iron, vitamin C, manganese, calcium, folate, potassium, vitamin B2, and magnesium.
- Amaranth leaves' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 948% more.
- Amaranth leaves have 224 times more vitamin A than cassava. While amaranth leaves have 2917IU of vitamin A, cassava has only 13IU.
We used Amaranth leaves, raw and Cassava, raw 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +161.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1243.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +125.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +759.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +62% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +164.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +85.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +130.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +28.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -30% |
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 | +110.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +14500% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +229.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +118.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +59900% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +214.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +222.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +29.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +67.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 1140µg | 1.9µg | 948% |
| Iron | 2.32mg | 0.27mg | 26% |
| Vitamin C | 43.3mg | 20.6mg | 25% |
| Manganese | 0.885mg | 0.384mg | 22% |
| Calcium | 215mg | 16mg | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 146µg | 1µg | 16% |
| Folate | 85µg | 27µg | 15% |
| Carbs | 4.02g | 38.06g | 11% |
| Potassium | 611mg | 271mg | 10% |
| Magnesium | 55mg | 21mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.192mg | 0.088mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.158mg | 0.048mg | 8% |
| Calories | 23kcal | 160kcal | 7% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 7% | |
| Copper | 0.162mg | 0.1mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.027mg | 0.087mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.9mg | 0.34mg | 5% |
| Choline | 23.7mg | 4% | |
| Phosphorus | 50mg | 27mg | 3% |
| Protein | 2.46g | 1.36g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.147g | 0.048g | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.658mg | 0.854mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.064mg | 0.107mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.33g | 0.28g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.02g | 36.26g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.7g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 20mg | 14mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.091g | 0.074g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.076g | 0.075g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.031mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.099mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.119mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.195mg | 0.039mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.127mg | 0.044mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.036mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.133mg | 0.026mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.137mg | 0.035mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.052mg | 0.02mg | 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:
1.36 g
Fats:
0.28 g
Carbs:
38.06 g
Water:
59.68 g
Other:
0.62 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +80.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +17.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +53.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +141.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +846.8% |
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
0.074 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.075 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.048 g
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +206.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -18.7% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~0.075g
