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Sun-dried tomato vs. Amaranth leaves — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Sun-dried tomato and Amaranth leaves different?

  • Sun-dried tomato is higher in Vitamin C, Copper, Potassium, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B1, and Phosphorus, however, Amaranth leaves are richer in Manganese, Calcium, and Folate.
  • Daily need coverage for Vitamin C from Sun-dried tomato is 65% higher.
  • Sun-dried tomato contains 7 times more Vitamin B1 than Amaranth leaves. While Sun-dried tomato contains 0.193mg of Vitamin B1, Amaranth leaves contain only 0.027mg.

Tomatoes, sun-dried, packed in oil, drained 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.
Sun-dried tomato
Sun-dried tomato
6
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4
Amaranth leaves
Amaranth leaves
Contains more Iron +15.5%
Contains more Magnesium +47.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +178%
Contains more Potassium +156.1%
Contains more Copper +192%
Contains more Selenium +233.3%
Contains more Calcium +357.4%
Contains less Sodium -92.5%
Contains more Zinc +15.4%
Contains more Manganese +89.9%
Sun-dried tomato
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 15% 101% 58% 60% 139% 35% 22% 158% 61% 17%
Amaranth leaves
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 65% 87% 40% 22% 54% 3% 25% 54% 116% 5%
Contains more Iron +15.5%
Contains more Magnesium +47.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +178%
Contains more Potassium +156.1%
Contains more Copper +192%
Contains more Selenium +233.3%
Contains more Calcium +357.4%
Contains less Sodium -92.5%
Contains more Zinc +15.4%
Contains more Manganese +89.9%

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.
Sun-dried tomato
Sun-dried tomato
6
:
3
Amaranth leaves
Amaranth leaves
Contains more Vitamin C +135.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +614.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +142.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +451.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +648.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +66.1%
Contains more Vitamin A +126.8%
Contains more Folate +269.6%
Sun-dried tomato
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 78% 0% 0% 340% 49% 89% 69% 29% 74% 18% 0% 0%
Amaranth leaves
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 176% 0% 0% 145% 7% 37% 13% 4% 45% 64% 0% 2850%
Contains more Vitamin C +135.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +614.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +142.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +451.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +648.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +66.1%
Contains more Vitamin A +126.8%
Contains more Folate +269.6%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Sun-dried tomato
Sun-dried tomato
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1
Amaranth leaves
Amaranth leaves
Contains more Protein +105.7%
Contains more Fats +4166.7%
Contains more Carbs +480.3%
Contains more Other +146.7%
Contains more Water +70.3%
Sun-dried tomato
5% 14% 23% 54% 4%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 14.08 g
Carbs: 23.33 g
Water: 53.83 g
Other: 3.7 g
Amaranth leaves
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 Protein +105.7%
Contains more Fats +4166.7%
Contains more Carbs +480.3%
Contains more Other +146.7%
Contains more Water +70.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Sun-dried tomato
Sun-dried tomato
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1
Amaranth leaves
Amaranth leaves
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +11298.7%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +1301.4%
Contains less Saturated Fat -95.2%
Sun-dried tomato
15% 69% 16%
Saturated Fat: 1.893 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 8.663 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 2.06 g
Amaranth leaves
29% 24% 47%
Saturated Fat: 0.091 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.076 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.147 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +11298.7%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +1301.4%
Contains less Saturated Fat -95.2%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Sun-dried tomato Amaranth leaves
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sun-dried tomato Amaranth leaves Opinion
Net carbs 17.53g 4.02g Sun-dried tomato
Protein 5.06g 2.46g Sun-dried tomato
Fats 14.08g 0.33g Sun-dried tomato
Carbs 23.33g 4.02g Sun-dried tomato
Calories 213kcal 23kcal Sun-dried tomato
Fiber 5.8g Sun-dried tomato
Calcium 47mg 215mg Amaranth leaves
Iron 2.68mg 2.32mg Sun-dried tomato
Magnesium 81mg 55mg Sun-dried tomato
Phosphorus 139mg 50mg Sun-dried tomato
Potassium 1565mg 611mg Sun-dried tomato
Sodium 266mg 20mg Amaranth leaves
Zinc 0.78mg 0.9mg Amaranth leaves
Copper 0.473mg 0.162mg Sun-dried tomato
Manganese 0.466mg 0.885mg Amaranth leaves
Selenium 3µg 0.9µg Sun-dried tomato
Vitamin A 1286IU 2917IU Amaranth leaves
Vitamin A RAE 64µg 146µg Amaranth leaves
Vitamin C 101.8mg 43.3mg Sun-dried tomato
Vitamin B1 0.193mg 0.027mg Sun-dried tomato
Vitamin B2 0.383mg 0.158mg Sun-dried tomato
Vitamin B3 3.63mg 0.658mg Sun-dried tomato
Vitamin B5 0.479mg 0.064mg Sun-dried tomato
Vitamin B6 0.319mg 0.192mg Sun-dried tomato
Folate 23µg 85µg Amaranth leaves
Vitamin K 1140µg Amaranth leaves
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.031mg Sun-dried tomato
Threonine 0.128mg 0.099mg Sun-dried tomato
Isoleucine 0.121mg 0.119mg Sun-dried tomato
Leucine 0.185mg 0.195mg Amaranth leaves
Lysine 0.186mg 0.127mg Sun-dried tomato
Methionine 0.044mg 0.036mg Sun-dried tomato
Phenylalanine 0.131mg 0.133mg Amaranth leaves
Valine 0.13mg 0.137mg Amaranth leaves
Histidine 0.077mg 0.052mg Sun-dried tomato
Saturated Fat 1.893g 0.091g Amaranth leaves
Monounsaturated Fat 8.663g 0.076g Sun-dried tomato
Polyunsaturated fat 2.06g 0.147g Sun-dried tomato

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Sun-dried tomato Amaranth leaves
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
62%
Sun-dried tomato
278%
Amaranth leaves
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
66%
Sun-dried tomato
47%
Amaranth leaves

Comparison summary

Which food is richer in minerals?
Sun-dried tomato
Sun-dried tomato is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
Amaranth leaves
Amaranth leaves contains less Sodium (difference - 246mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Amaranth leaves
Amaranth leaves is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.802g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Amaranth leaves
Amaranth leaves is lower in glycemic index (difference - 30)
Which food is cheaper?
Amaranth leaves
Amaranth leaves is cheaper (difference - $2.4)
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar ( g)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Sun-dried tomato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169384/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.