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Amaranth leaves vs. Chrysanthemum — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between amaranth leaves and chrysanthemum

  • Amaranth leaves have more vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin A, calcium, and magnesium; however, chrysanthemum is richer in folate and vitamin B1.
  • Amaranth leaves cover your daily vitamin K needs 658% more than chrysanthemum.
  • Chrysanthemum has 31 times less vitamin C than amaranth leaves. Amaranth leaves have 43.3mg of vitamin C, while chrysanthemum has 1.4mg.
  • Amaranth leaves contain less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Amaranth leaves, raw and Chrysanthemum, garland, 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 35% 50% 86% 46% 19% 23% 15% 123% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +71.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +18.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +26.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Potassium ~567mg
~equal in Iron ~2.29mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~54mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.943mg

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%
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 4.7% 39% 0% 0% 33% 33% 10% 13% 41% 0% 875% 133% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2992.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +25.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +23.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +225.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +381.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +245.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +108.2%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.144mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.176mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Amaranth leaves Chrysanthemum DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1140µg 350µg 658%
Vitamin C 43.3mg 1.4mg 47%
Folate 85µg 177µg 23%
Fiber 3g 12%
Calcium 215mg 117mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.13mg 9%
Magnesium 55mg 32mg 5%
Sodium 20mg 118mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.064mg 0.221mg 3%
Copper 0.162mg 0.137mg 3%
Vitamin A 146µg 116µg 3%
Manganese 0.885mg 0.943mg 3%
Zinc 0.9mg 0.71mg 2%
Selenium 0.9µg 2%
Protein 2.46g 3.36g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.147g 1%
Potassium 611mg 567mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.192mg 0.176mg 1%
Phosphorus 50mg 54mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.144mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.658mg 0.531mg 1%
Calories 23kcal 24kcal 0%
Fats 0.33g 0.56g 0%
Carbs 4.02g 3.02g 0%
Net carbs 4.02g 0.02g N/A
Iron 2.32mg 2.29mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.091g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.076g 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
2% 4% 92%
Protein: 2.46 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 4.02 g
Water: 91.69 g
Other: 1.5 g
3% 3% 91%
Protein: 3.36 g
Fats: 0.56 g
Carbs: 3.02 g
Water: 91.4 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +33.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +36.6%
Contains more FatsFats +69.7%
Contains more OtherOther +10.7%
~equal in Water ~91.4g

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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. Chrysanthemum - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169995/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.