Amaranth leaves vs. Sweet potato leaves — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are amaranth leaves and sweet potato leaves different?
- Amaranth leaves are richer in vitamin K, vitamin C, iron, and calcium, while sweet potato leaves are higher in vitamin A, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1.
- Amaranth leaves cover your daily need for vitamin K, 698% more than sweet potato leaves.
- Amaranth leaves contain 4 times more vitamin C than sweet potato leaves. Amaranth leaves contain 43.3mg of vitamin C, while sweet potato leaves contain 11mg.
Amaranth leaves, raw and Sweet potato leaves, raw types were 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 CalciumCalcium | +175.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +20.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +139.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +27.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +62% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -70% |
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 CVitamin C | +293.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +277.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +29.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +477.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +118.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +71.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +251.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 1140µg | 302.2µg | 698% |
| Manganese | 0.885mg | 38% | |
| Vitamin C | 43.3mg | 11mg | 36% |
| Folate | 85µg | 21% | |
| Fiber | 5.3g | 21% | |
| Copper | 0.162mg | 18% | |
| Iron | 2.32mg | 0.97mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.158mg | 0.345mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 215mg | 78mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.027mg | 0.156mg | 11% |
| Zinc | 0.9mg | 8% | |
| Vitamin A | 146µg | 189µg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 55mg | 70mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 50mg | 81mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 611mg | 508mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.064mg | 0.225mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.658mg | 1.13mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 4.02g | 8.82g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.147g | 0.228g | 1% |
| Calories | 23kcal | 42kcal | 1% |
| Sodium | 20mg | 6mg | 1% |
| Protein | 2.46g | 2.49g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.33g | 0.51g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.02g | 3.52g | N/A |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 0.9µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.192mg | 0.19mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.091g | 0.111g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.076g | 0.02g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.031mg | 0.035mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.099mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.119mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.195mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.127mg | 0.228mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.036mg | 0.086mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.133mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.137mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.052mg | 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:
2.49 g
Fats:
0.51 g
Carbs:
8.82 g
Water:
86.81 g
Other:
1.37 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +54.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +119.4% |
~equal in
Protein
~2.49g
~equal in
Water
~86.81g
~equal in
Other
~1.37g
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
0.111 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.228 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -18% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +280% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +55.1% |
