Amaranth vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are amaranth and leek different?
- Amaranth is richer in manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, selenium, and zinc, while leek is higher in folate and vitamin B6.
- Amaranth covers your daily need for manganese, 16% more than leek.
- Amaranth contains 7 times more zinc than leek. Amaranth contains 0.86mg of zinc, while leek contains 0.12mg.
- Amaranth has a higher glycemic index (97) than leek (32).
Amaranth grain, cooked and Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +132.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +24.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +616.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +322.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -70% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +77.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +450% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +25.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +33.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +384.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +36.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +70.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +106.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +190.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 47µg | 39% | |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 0.481mg | 16% |
| Phosphorus | 148mg | 35mg | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 12mg | 13% | |
| Folate | 22µg | 64µg | 11% |
| Magnesium | 65mg | 28mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.233mg | 9% |
| Vitamin A | 83µg | 9% | |
| Selenium | 5.5µg | 1µg | 8% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Zinc | 0.86mg | 0.12mg | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.92mg | 5% |
| Protein | 3.8g | 1.5g | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.06mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.12mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.14mg | 3% | |
| Choline | 9.5mg | 2% | |
| Calories | 102kcal | 61kcal | 2% |
| Fats | 1.58g | 0.3g | 2% |
| Carbs | 18.69g | 14.15g | 2% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 20mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.166g | 1% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0.03mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.235mg | 0.4mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 135mg | 180mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 59mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 1.8g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 16.59g | 12.35g | N/A |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 2.1mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 3.9g | N/A | |
| Saturated fat | 0.04g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.004g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.063mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.052mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.096mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.078mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.018mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.055mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.056mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.025mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +153.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +426.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +32.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +10.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +36.4% |
