Amaranth leaves vs. Chives — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are amaranth leaves and chives different?
- Amaranth leaves are higher in vitamin K, manganese, calcium, potassium, and iron; however, chives are richer in vitamin A, vitamin C, and vitamin B5.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin K for amaranth leaves is 773% higher.
- Amaranth leaves contain 2 times more manganese than chives. While amaranth leaves contain 0.885mg of manganese, chives contain only 0.373mg.
Amaranth leaves, raw and Chives, raw are the varieties used 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 | +31% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +133.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +106.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +45% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +60.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +137.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +16% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -85% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +37.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +39.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +436% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +34.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +49.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +188.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +406.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +23.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 1140µg | 212.7µg | 773% |
| Manganese | 0.885mg | 0.373mg | 22% |
| Vitamin C | 43.3mg | 58.1mg | 16% |
| Calcium | 215mg | 92mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 2.5g | 10% | |
| Potassium | 611mg | 296mg | 9% |
| Iron | 2.32mg | 1.6mg | 9% |
| Vitamin A | 146µg | 218µg | 8% |
| Folate | 85µg | 105µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.064mg | 0.324mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.027mg | 0.078mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.192mg | 0.138mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 55mg | 42mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.9mg | 0.56mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.158mg | 0.115mg | 3% |
| Protein | 2.46g | 3.27g | 2% |
| Copper | 0.162mg | 0.157mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 50mg | 58mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 20mg | 3mg | 1% |
| Choline | 5.2mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.21mg | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.147g | 0.267g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.33g | 0.73g | 1% |
| Calories | 23kcal | 30kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.02g | 1.85g | N/A |
| Carbs | 4.02g | 4.35g | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.85g | N/A | |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 0.9µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.658mg | 0.647mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.091g | 0.146g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.076g | 0.095g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.031mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.099mg | 0.128mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.119mg | 0.139mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.195mg | 0.195mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.127mg | 0.163mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.036mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.133mg | 0.105mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.137mg | 0.145mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.052mg | 0.057mg | 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:
3.27 g
Fats:
0.73 g
Carbs:
4.35 g
Water:
90.65 g
Other:
1 g
| Contains more OtherOther | +50% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +32.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +121.2% |
~equal in
Carbs
~4.35g
~equal in
Water
~90.65g
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
0.146 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.095 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.267 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -37.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +25% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +81.6% |
