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Amaranth leaves vs. Taro leaves — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between amaranth leaves and taro leaves

  • Amaranth leaves have more vitamin K, calcium, and manganese, while taro leaves have more vitamin A, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, copper, folate, vitamin C, and vitamin B3.
  • Amaranth leaves cover your daily need for vitamin K, 860% more than taro leaves.
  • Amaranth leaves contain 2 times more calcium than taro leaves. While amaranth leaves contain 215mg of calcium, taro leaves contain only 107mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Amaranth leaves, raw and Taro leaves, 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 32% 32% 57% 84% 90% 11% 26% 0.39% 93% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +119.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +23.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +66.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85%
~equal in Potassium ~648mg
~equal in Iron ~2.25mg
~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%
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 173% 80% 40% 0% 52% 105% 28% 5% 34% 0% 272% 95% 7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +949.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +20.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +65.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +674.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +188.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +129.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +48.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Amaranth leaves Taro leaves DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1140µg 108.6µg 860%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.456mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.209mg 15%
Fiber 3.7g 15%
Vitamin E 2.02mg 13%
Copper 0.162mg 0.27mg 12%
Calcium 215mg 107mg 11%
Vitamin A 146µg 241µg 11%
Folate 85µg 126µg 10%
Vitamin C 43.3mg 52mg 10%
Manganese 0.885mg 0.714mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.658mg 1.513mg 5%
Protein 2.46g 4.98g 5%
Zinc 0.9mg 0.41mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.192mg 0.146mg 4%
Magnesium 55mg 45mg 2%
Choline 12.8mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.147g 0.307g 1%
Calories 23kcal 42kcal 1%
Fats 0.33g 0.74g 1%
Phosphorus 50mg 60mg 1%
Iron 2.32mg 2.25mg 1%
Potassium 611mg 648mg 1%
Carbs 4.02g 6.7g 1%
Sodium 20mg 3mg 1%
Net carbs 4.02g 3g N/A
Sugar 3.01g N/A
Selenium 0.9µg 0.9µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.064mg 0.084mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.091g 0.151g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.076g 0.06g 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.099mg 0.167mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.119mg 0.26mg 0%
Leucine 0.195mg 0.392mg 0%
Lysine 0.127mg 0.246mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.079mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.133mg 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.137mg 0.256mg 0%
Histidine 0.052mg 0.114mg 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
5% 7% 86% 2%
Protein: 4.98 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 6.7 g
Water: 85.66 g
Other: 1.92 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +102.4%
Contains more FatsFats +124.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +66.7%
Contains more OtherOther +28%
~equal in Water ~85.66g

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
29% 12% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.151 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.307 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -39.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +26.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +108.8%

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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. Taro leaves - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168487/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.