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Chow mein vs. Amaranth leaves — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chow mein and amaranth leaves?

  • Chow mein is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, iron, and vitamin B2, yet amaranth leaves are richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, and calcium.
  • Amaranth leaves' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 949% higher.
  • Chow mein has 59 times more sodium than amaranth leaves. Chow mein has 1174mg of sodium, while amaranth leaves have 20mg.

We used Noodles, chinese, chow mein and Amaranth 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 37% 6% 11% 177% 56% 38% 69% 153% 0% 235%
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%
Contains more IronIron +103.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +55.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +222%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4677.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +975%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +409.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~55mg
~equal in Copper ~0.162mg

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% 46% 0% 145% 97% 112% 32% 25% 0% 3.5% 80% 4.7%
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2040.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +166.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +804.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +732.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +24.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +74.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +81328.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chow mein Amaranth leaves DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1140µg 949%
Selenium 43µg 0.9µg 77%
Sodium 1174mg 20mg 50%
Vitamin C 0mg 43.3mg 48%
Vitamin B1 0.578mg 0.027mg 46%
Manganese 0.885mg 38%
Vitamin B3 5.95mg 0.658mg 33%
Iron 4.73mg 2.32mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.571g 0.147g 23%
Calories 475kcal 23kcal 23%
Fats 15.43g 0.33g 23%
Carbs 72.8g 4.02g 23%
Monounsaturated fat 8.929g 0.076g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.421mg 0.158mg 20%
Calcium 20mg 215mg 20%
Phosphorus 161mg 50mg 16%
Vitamin A 0µg 146µg 16%
Fiber 3.7g 15%
Vitamin E 2.3mg 15%
Potassium 120mg 611mg 14%
Protein 8.11g 2.46g 11%
Saturated fat 2.229g 0.091g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.533mg 0.064mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.192mg 6%
Zinc 1.4mg 0.9mg 5%
Folate 106µg 85µg 5%
Choline 8.7mg 2%
Magnesium 52mg 55mg 1%
Copper 0.167mg 0.162mg 1%
Net carbs 69.1g 4.02g N/A
Sugar 5.71g N/A
Trans fat 0.8g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.119mg 0%
Leucine 0.195mg 0%
Lysine 0.127mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.133mg 0%
Valine 0.137mg 0%
Histidine 0.052mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 15% 73% 2%
Protein: 8.11 g
Fats: 15.43 g
Carbs: 72.8 g
Water: 1.18 g
Other: 2.48 g
2% 4% 92%
Protein: 2.46 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 4.02 g
Water: 91.69 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +229.7%
Contains more FatsFats +4575.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1710.9%
Contains more OtherOther +65.3%
Contains more WaterWater +7670.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 61% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.229 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.929 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.571 g
29% 24% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.091 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.076 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.147 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11648.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2329.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.9%

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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. Chow mein - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168905/nutrients
  2. Amaranth leaves - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168385/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.