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Amaranth leaves vs. Jalapeño — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between Amaranth leaves and Jalapeño

  • Amaranth leaves have more Vitamin K, Manganese, Iron, Calcium, Folate, Copper, Potassium, and Vitamin A RAE, however, Jalapeño have more Vitamin C, and Vitamin B6.
  • Amaranth leaves' daily need coverage for Vitamin K is 935% more.
  • Amaranth leaves have 18 times more Calcium than Jalapeño. Amaranth leaves have 215mg of Calcium, while Jalapeño has 12mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Amaranth leaves, raw and Peppers, jalapeno, 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.
Amaranth leaves
Amaranth leaves
9
:
1
Jalapeño
Jalapeño
Contains more Calcium +1691.7%
Contains more Iron +828%
Contains more Magnesium +266.7%
Contains more Phosphorus +92.3%
Contains more Potassium +146.4%
Contains more Zinc +542.9%
Contains more Copper +252.2%
Contains more Manganese +812.4%
Contains more Selenium +125%
Contains less Sodium -85%
Amaranth leaves
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 65% 87% 40% 22% 54% 3% 25% 54% 116% 5%
Jalapeño
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 4% 10% 11% 12% 22% 1% 4% 16% 13% 3%
Contains more Calcium +1691.7%
Contains more Iron +828%
Contains more Magnesium +266.7%
Contains more Phosphorus +92.3%
Contains more Potassium +146.4%
Contains more Zinc +542.9%
Contains more Copper +252.2%
Contains more Manganese +812.4%
Contains more Selenium +125%
Contains less Sodium -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.
Amaranth leaves
Amaranth leaves
4
:
6
Jalapeño
Jalapeño
Contains more Vitamin A +170.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +125.7%
Contains more Folate +214.8%
Contains more Vitamin K +6062.2%
Contains more Vitamin C +173.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +48.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +94.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +392.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +118.2%
Amaranth leaves
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 176% 0% 0% 145% 7% 37% 13% 4% 45% 64% 0% 2850%
Jalapeño
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 65% 72% 0% 396% 10% 17% 24% 19% 97% 21% 0% 47%
Contains more Vitamin A +170.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +125.7%
Contains more Folate +214.8%
Contains more Vitamin K +6062.2%
Contains more Vitamin C +173.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +48.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +94.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +392.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +118.2%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Amaranth leaves
Amaranth leaves
2
:
2
Jalapeño
Jalapeño
Contains more Protein +170.3%
Contains more Other +183%
Contains more Fats +12.1%
Contains more Carbs +61.7%
Equal in Water - 91.69
Amaranth leaves
2% 4% 92%
Protein: 2.46 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 4.02 g
Water: 91.69 g
Other: 1.5 g
Jalapeño
7% 92%
Protein: 0.91 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.69 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more Protein +170.3%
Contains more Other +183%
Contains more Fats +12.1%
Contains more Carbs +61.7%
Equal in Water - 91.69

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Amaranth leaves
Amaranth leaves
3
:
0
Jalapeño
Jalapeño
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +162.1%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +31.3%
Equal in Saturated Fat - 0.092
Amaranth leaves
29% 24% 47%
Saturated Fat: 0.091 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.076 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.147 g
Jalapeño
39% 12% 48%
Saturated Fat: 0.092 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.029 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.112 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +162.1%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +31.3%
Equal in Saturated Fat - 0.092

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 Jalapeño
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 Jalapeño Opinion
Net carbs 4.02g 3.7g Amaranth leaves
Protein 2.46g 0.91g Amaranth leaves
Fats 0.33g 0.37g Jalapeño
Carbs 4.02g 6.5g Jalapeño
Calories 23kcal 29kcal Jalapeño
Fructose 2.63g Jalapeño
Sugar 4.12g Amaranth leaves
Fiber 2.8g Jalapeño
Calcium 215mg 12mg Amaranth leaves
Iron 2.32mg 0.25mg Amaranth leaves
Magnesium 55mg 15mg Amaranth leaves
Phosphorus 50mg 26mg Amaranth leaves
Potassium 611mg 248mg Amaranth leaves
Sodium 20mg 3mg Jalapeño
Zinc 0.9mg 0.14mg Amaranth leaves
Copper 0.162mg 0.046mg Amaranth leaves
Manganese 0.885mg 0.097mg Amaranth leaves
Selenium 0.9µg 0.4µg Amaranth leaves
Vitamin A 2917IU 1078IU Amaranth leaves
Vitamin A RAE 146µg 54µg Amaranth leaves
Vitamin E 3.58mg Jalapeño
Vitamin C 43.3mg 118.6mg Jalapeño
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.04mg Jalapeño
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.07mg Amaranth leaves
Vitamin B3 0.658mg 1.28mg Jalapeño
Vitamin B5 0.064mg 0.315mg Jalapeño
Vitamin B6 0.192mg 0.419mg Jalapeño
Folate 85µg 27µg Amaranth leaves
Vitamin K 1140µg 18.5µg Amaranth leaves
Tryptophan 0.031mg Amaranth leaves
Threonine 0.099mg Amaranth leaves
Isoleucine 0.119mg Amaranth leaves
Leucine 0.195mg Amaranth leaves
Lysine 0.127mg Amaranth leaves
Methionine 0.036mg Amaranth leaves
Phenylalanine 0.133mg Amaranth leaves
Valine 0.137mg Amaranth leaves
Histidine 0.052mg Amaranth leaves
Saturated Fat 0.091g 0.092g Amaranth leaves
Monounsaturated Fat 0.076g 0.029g Amaranth leaves
Polyunsaturated fat 0.147g 0.112g Amaranth leaves
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.062g Jalapeño
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g Jalapeño

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Amaranth leaves Jalapeño
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories 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
278%
Amaranth leaves
64%
Jalapeño
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
47%
Amaranth leaves
9%
Jalapeño

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Jalapeño
Jalapeño contains less Sodium (difference - 17mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Amaranth leaves
Amaranth leaves is lower in Sugar (difference - 4.12g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Amaranth leaves
Amaranth leaves is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.001g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Amaranth leaves
Amaranth leaves is lower in glycemic index (difference - 32)
Which food is cheaper?
Amaranth leaves
Amaranth leaves is cheaper (difference - $0.8)
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. Jalapeño - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168576/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.