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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 C, vitamin A, 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.
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%
Chives
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 28% 26% 60% 52% 15% 25% 0.39% 49% 4.9%
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%
~equal in Copper ~0.157mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.9µg

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%
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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 194% 73% 4.2% 0% 20% 27% 12% 19% 32% 0% 532% 79% 2.8%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.647mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

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
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3% 4% 91%
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
29% 24% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.091 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.076 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.147 g
Chives
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29% 19% 53%
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%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Amaranth leaves Chives
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Amaranth leaves Chives 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%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Amaranth leaves Chives
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
247%
Amaranth leaves
76%
Chives
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
47%
Amaranth leaves
29%
Chives

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Chives
Chives contains less Sodium (difference - 17mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Amaranth leaves
Amaranth leaves is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.85g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Amaranth leaves
Amaranth leaves is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.055g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Amaranth leaves
Amaranth leaves is lower in glycemic index (difference - 45)
Which food is cheaper?
Amaranth leaves
Amaranth leaves is cheaper (difference - $0.4)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Amaranth leaves
Amaranth leaves is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Chives - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169994/nutrients

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

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