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Amaranth vs. Grape leaves — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between amaranth and grape leaves?

  • Amaranth is richer in selenium, yet grape leaves are richer in manganese, fiber, calcium, copper, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, folate, vitamin B3, and vitamin E.
  • Grape leaves' daily need coverage for manganese is 87% higher.
  • Amaranth has 6 times more selenium than grape leaves. Amaranth has 5.5µg of selenium, while grape leaves have 0.9µg.

We used Amaranth grain, cooked and Grape leaves, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 14% 12% 79% 50% 23% 63% 0.78% 111% 30%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 68% 109% 24% 99% 138% 18% 39% 1.2% 372% 4.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +28.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +62.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +511.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +46.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +672.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +101.5%
Contains more IronIron +25.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +178.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +234.3%

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 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 3.8% 5.1% 4.4% 0% 26% 0% 0% 17% 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 37% 459% 40% 0% 10% 82% 44% 14% 92% 0% 272% 62% 7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +952.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1509.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +905.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +254%
Contains more FolateFolate +277.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Amaranth Grape leaves DV% diff.
Vitamin A 1376µg 153%
Vitamin K 108.6µg 91%
Manganese 0.854mg 2.855mg 87%
Fiber 2.1g 11g 36%
Calcium 47mg 363mg 32%
Copper 0.149mg 0.415mg 30%
Vitamin B2 0.022mg 0.354mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.4mg 22%
Folate 22µg 83µg 15%
Vitamin B3 0.235mg 2.362mg 13%
Vitamin C 11.1mg 12%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 2mg 12%
Phosphorus 148mg 91mg 8%
Selenium 5.5µg 0.9µg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.065g 7%
Starch 16.23g 7%
Iron 2.1mg 2.63mg 7%
Magnesium 65mg 95mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.231mg 5%
Protein 3.8g 5.6g 4%
Potassium 135mg 272mg 4%
Choline 12.8mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.04mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.336g 2%
Zinc 0.86mg 0.67mg 2%
Fats 1.58g 2.12g 1%
Calories 102kcal 93kcal 0%
Net carbs 16.59g 6.31g N/A
Carbs 18.69g 17.31g 0%
Sugar 6.3g N/A
Sodium 6mg 9mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.081g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 19% 75%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 1.58 g
Carbs: 18.69 g
Water: 75.16 g
Other: 0.77 g
6% 2% 17% 73%
Protein: 5.6 g
Fats: 2.12 g
Carbs: 17.31 g
Water: 73.32 g
Other: 1.65 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +47.4%
Contains more FatsFats +34.2%
Contains more OtherOther +114.3%
~equal in Carbs ~17.31g
~equal in Water ~73.32g

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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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170683/nutrients
  2. Grape leaves - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168575/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.