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Amaranth leaves vs. Triticale — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between amaranth leaves and triticale

  • Amaranth leaves have more vitamin A, vitamin C, and calcium; however, triticale has more manganese, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, zinc, and magnesium.
  • Triticale's daily need coverage for manganese is 101% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Amaranth leaves, raw and Triticale.

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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 93% 11% 29% 96% 152% 94% 153% 0.65% 419% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +481.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +84%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +136.4%
Contains more IronIron +10.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +182.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +283.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +616%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +262.7%

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 0% 0% 18% 0% 104% 31% 27% 79% 32% 0% 0% 55% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +39.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +16.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1440.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +117.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1967.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Amaranth leaves Triticale DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1140µg 950%
Manganese 0.885mg 3.21mg 101%
Vitamin C 43.3mg 0mg 48%
Phosphorus 50mg 358mg 44%
Copper 0.162mg 0.457mg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.416mg 32%
Vitamin B5 0.064mg 1.323mg 25%
Carbs 4.02g 72.13g 23%
Zinc 0.9mg 3.45mg 23%
Protein 2.46g 13.05g 21%
Magnesium 55mg 130mg 18%
Calcium 215mg 37mg 18%
Vitamin A 146µg 0µg 16%
Calories 23kcal 336kcal 16%
Potassium 611mg 332mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.658mg 1.43mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.147g 0.913g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.192mg 0.138mg 4%
Iron 2.32mg 2.57mg 3%
Fats 0.33g 2.09g 3%
Folate 85µg 73µg 3%
Selenium 0.9µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.134mg 2%
Sodium 20mg 5mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.091g 0.366g 1%
Net carbs 4.02g 72.13g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.076g 0.211g 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.157mg 0%
Threonine 0.099mg 0.405mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.119mg 0.479mg 0%
Leucine 0.195mg 0.911mg 0%
Lysine 0.127mg 0.365mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.204mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.133mg 0.638mg 0%
Valine 0.137mg 0.609mg 0%
Histidine 0.052mg 0.311mg 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
13% 2% 72% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.05 g
Fats: 2.09 g
Carbs: 72.13 g
Water: 10.51 g
Other: 2.22 g
Contains more WaterWater +772.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +430.5%
Contains more FatsFats +533.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1694.3%
Contains more OtherOther +48%

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
25% 14% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.366 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.211 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.913 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +177.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +521.1%

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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. Triticale - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169718/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.