Lettuce vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between lettuce and amaranth
- Lettuce has less manganese, phosphorus, iron, copper, magnesium, selenium, and zinc.
- Amaranth covers your daily manganese needs 26% more than lettuce.
- Amaranth contains 2 times less folate than lettuce. Lettuce contains 38µg of folate, while amaranth contains 22µg.
- The glycemic index of amaranth is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Lettuce, green leaf, raw and Amaranth grain, cooked.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +43.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +400% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +30.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +144.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +413.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +377.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +410.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -78.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +241.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +816.7% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +15.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +366.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +263.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +59.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +72.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +25.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 126.3µg | 105% | |
| Vitamin A | 370µg | 41% | |
| Manganese | 0.25mg | 0.854mg | 26% |
| Phosphorus | 29mg | 148mg | 17% |
| Iron | 0.86mg | 2.1mg | 16% |
| Copper | 0.029mg | 0.149mg | 13% |
| Magnesium | 13mg | 65mg | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 9.2mg | 10% | |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 5.5µg | 9% |
| Starch | 0g | 16.23g | 7% |
| Zinc | 0.18mg | 0.86mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.07mg | 0.015mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 2.87g | 18.69g | 5% |
| Protein | 1.36g | 3.8g | 5% |
| Folate | 38µg | 22µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.08mg | 0.022mg | 4% |
| Calories | 15kcal | 102kcal | 4% |
| Fiber | 1.3g | 2.1g | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.134mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.09mg | 0.113mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 194mg | 135mg | 2% |
| Choline | 13.6mg | 2% | |
| Fats | 0.15g | 1.58g | 2% |
| Sodium | 28mg | 6mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.082g | 1% | |
| Fructose | 0.43g | 1% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.375mg | 0.235mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 36mg | 47mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.57g | 16.59g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.78g | N/A | |
| Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 0.19mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.02g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.006g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.059mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.079mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.016mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.055mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.07mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.022mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +26.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +179.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +953.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +551.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +20.3% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
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