Amaranth leaves vs. Welsh onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between amaranth leaves and welsh onion?
- Welsh onion has less vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, calcium, vitamin C, folate, iron, potassium, copper, and vitamin B6 than amaranth leaves.
- Amaranth leaves' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 789% higher.
- Amaranth leaves have 12 times more calcium than welsh onion. Amaranth leaves have 215mg of calcium, while welsh onion has 18mg.
We used Amaranth leaves, raw and Onions, welsh, raw types in this comparison.
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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 | +1094.4% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +188.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +90.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +131.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +73.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +546% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +50% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -15% |
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 | +60.4% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +75.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +64.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +166.7% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +489.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +431.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +85.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +164.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 1140µg | 193.4µg | 789% |
Manganese | 0.885mg | 0.137mg | 33% |
Calcium | 215mg | 18mg | 20% |
Vitamin C | 43.3mg | 27mg | 18% |
Folate | 85µg | 16µg | 17% |
Vitamin A | 146µg | 16% | |
Iron | 2.32mg | 1.22mg | 14% |
Potassium | 611mg | 212mg | 12% |
Fiber | 2.4g | 10% | |
Copper | 0.162mg | 0.07mg | 10% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.192mg | 0.072mg | 9% |
Magnesium | 55mg | 23mg | 8% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.158mg | 0.09mg | 5% |
Zinc | 0.9mg | 0.52mg | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 3% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.064mg | 0.169mg | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.658mg | 0.4mg | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.027mg | 0.05mg | 2% |
Choline | 5.3mg | 1% | |
Calories | 23kcal | 34kcal | 1% |
Protein | 2.46g | 1.9g | 1% |
Selenium | 0.9µg | 0.6µg | 1% |
Carbs | 4.02g | 6.5g | 1% |
Fats | 0.33g | 0.4g | 0% |
Net carbs | 4.02g | 4.1g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.18g | N/A | |
Phosphorus | 50mg | 49mg | 0% |
Sodium | 20mg | 17mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.091g | 0.067g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.076g | 0.056g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.147g | 0.156g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.031mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.099mg | 0.074mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.119mg | 0.081mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.195mg | 0.113mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.127mg | 0.095mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.036mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.133mg | 0.061mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.137mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.052mg | 0.033mg | 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:
1.9 g
Fats:
0.4 g
Carbs:
6.5 g
Water:
90.5 g
Other:
0.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +29.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +114.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +21.2% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +61.7% |
~equal in
Water
~90.5g
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
0.067 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.156 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +35.7% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -26.4% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.156g