Amaranth leaves vs. Lotus root — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between amaranth leaves and lotus root?
- Amaranth leaves are higher in vitamin A, manganese, folate, calcium, iron, and magnesium, yet lotus root is higher in vitamin B1, copper, phosphorus, and vitamin B5.
- Amaranth leaves' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 58% more.
- Amaranth leaves have 7 times more folate than lotus root. While amaranth leaves have 85µg of folate, lotus root has only 13µg.
We used Amaranth leaves, raw and Lotus root, 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 | +139.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +377.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +100% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +130.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +239.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +28.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +58.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +100% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +64.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +553.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +492.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +39.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +489.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +34.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 1140µg | 950% | |
| Manganese | 0.885mg | 0.261mg | 27% |
| Fiber | 4.9g | 20% | |
| Folate | 85µg | 13µg | 18% |
| Calcium | 215mg | 45mg | 17% |
| Vitamin A | 146µg | 0µg | 16% |
| Iron | 2.32mg | 1.16mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.027mg | 0.16mg | 11% |
| Copper | 0.162mg | 0.257mg | 11% |
| Magnesium | 55mg | 23mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 50mg | 100mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.064mg | 0.377mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.192mg | 0.258mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.9mg | 0.39mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.158mg | 0.22mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 4.02g | 17.23g | 4% |
| Calories | 23kcal | 74kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.658mg | 0.4mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 611mg | 556mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.147g | 0.02g | 1% |
| Sodium | 20mg | 40mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 43.3mg | 44mg | 1% |
| Protein | 2.46g | 2.6g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.33g | 0.1g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.02g | 12.33g | N/A |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.091g | 0.03g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.076g | 0.02g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.031mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.099mg | 0.051mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.119mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.195mg | 0.069mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.127mg | 0.094mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.036mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.133mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.137mg | 0.055mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.052mg | 0.038mg | 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:
2.6 g
Fats:
0.1 g
Carbs:
17.23 g
Water:
79.1 g
Other:
0.97 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +230% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +15.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +54.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +328.6% |
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Protein
~2.6g
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
0.03 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.02 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +280% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +635% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -67% |
