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Chrysanthemum vs. Amaranth leaves — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chrysanthemum and amaranth leaves

  • Chrysanthemum has more folate and vitamin B1; however, amaranth leaves are richer in vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin A, calcium, and magnesium.
  • Amaranth leaves cover your daily vitamin K needs 658% more than chrysanthemum.
  • Amaranth leaves have 6 times less sodium than chrysanthemum. Chrysanthemum has 118mg of sodium, while amaranth leaves have 20mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Chrysanthemum, garland, raw and Amaranth leaves, raw.

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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 23% 35% 50% 86% 46% 19% 23% 15% 123% 0%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +71.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +18.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +26.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.1%
~equal in Potassium ~611mg
~equal in Iron ~2.32mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~50mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.885mg

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 4.7% 39% 0% 0% 33% 33% 10% 13% 41% 0% 875% 133% 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 144% 49% 0% 0% 6.8% 36% 12% 3.8% 44% 0% 2850% 64% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +381.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +245.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +108.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2992.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +25.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +23.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +225.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.158mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.192mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chrysanthemum Amaranth leaves DV% diff.
Vitamin K 350µg 1140µg 658%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 43.3mg 47%
Folate 177µg 85µg 23%
Fiber 3g 12%
Calcium 117mg 215mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.13mg 0.027mg 9%
Magnesium 32mg 55mg 5%
Sodium 118mg 20mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.221mg 0.064mg 3%
Copper 0.137mg 0.162mg 3%
Vitamin A 116µg 146µg 3%
Manganese 0.943mg 0.885mg 3%
Zinc 0.71mg 0.9mg 2%
Selenium 0.9µg 2%
Protein 3.36g 2.46g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.147g 1%
Potassium 567mg 611mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.176mg 0.192mg 1%
Phosphorus 54mg 50mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.144mg 0.158mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.531mg 0.658mg 1%
Calories 24kcal 23kcal 0%
Fats 0.56g 0.33g 0%
Carbs 3.02g 4.02g 0%
Net carbs 0.02g 4.02g N/A
Iron 2.29mg 2.32mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.091g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.076g 0%
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
3% 3% 91%
Protein: 3.36 g
Fats: 0.56 g
Carbs: 3.02 g
Water: 91.4 g
Other: 1.66 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 +36.6%
Contains more FatsFats +69.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +33.1%
~equal in Water ~91.69g
~equal in Other ~1.5g

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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. Chrysanthemum - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169995/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.