Lambsquarters, raw (Northern Plains Indians) vs. Amaranth leaves — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are lambsquarters, raw (Northern Plains Indians) and amaranth leaves different?
- Lambsquarters, raw (Northern Plains Indians) is higher in manganese, magnesium, potassium, calcium, and vitamin B2; however, amaranth leaves are richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, iron, and folate.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin K for amaranth leaves is 661% higher.
- Lambsquarters, raw (Northern Plains Indians) contains 3 times more magnesium than amaranth leaves. While lambsquarters, raw (Northern Plains Indians) contains 163mg of magnesium, amaranth leaves contain only 55mg.
Lambsquarters, raw (Northern Plains Indians) and Amaranth leaves, raw are the varieties 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 | +196.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +70.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +107.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +26% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -65% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +68.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +22.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +100% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +35% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +25% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +89.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +20.1% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +49% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +228.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +77.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 346.6µg | 1140µg | 661% |
| Vitamin C | 43.3mg | 48% | |
| Manganese | 1.49mg | 0.885mg | 26% |
| Magnesium | 163mg | 55mg | 26% |
| Fiber | 6.3g | 25% | |
| Potassium | 1270mg | 611mg | 19% |
| Iron | 1.16mg | 2.32mg | 15% |
| Calcium | 366mg | 215mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.3mg | 0.158mg | 11% |
| Folate | 48µg | 85µg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.12mg | 0.162mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 98µg | 146µg | 5% |
| Protein | 4.21g | 2.46g | 4% |
| Choline | 20mg | 4% | |
| Zinc | 0.72mg | 0.9mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 63mg | 50mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.147g | 1% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.184mg | 0.192mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.064mg | 1% | |
| Calories | 47kcal | 23kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.79mg | 0.658mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 7mg | 20mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 6.96g | 4.02g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.28g | 0.33g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0.66g | 4.02g | N/A |
| Selenium | 1.1µg | 0.9µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.029mg | 0.027mg | 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
Protein:
4.21 g
Fats:
0.28 g
Carbs:
6.96 g
Water:
85.23 g
Other:
3.32 g
Protein:
2.46 g
Fats:
0.33 g
Carbs:
4.02 g
Water:
91.69 g
Other:
1.5 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +71.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +73.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +121.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +17.9% |
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Water
~91.69g