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Taro leaves vs. Amaranth leaves — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between taro leaves and amaranth leaves

  • Taro leaves have more vitamin A, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, copper, folate, vitamin C, and vitamin B3, while amaranth leaves have more vitamin K, calcium, and manganese.
  • Amaranth leaves cover your daily need for vitamin K, 860% more than taro leaves.
  • Taro leaves contain 8 times more vitamin B1 than amaranth leaves. While taro leaves contain 0.209mg of vitamin B1, amaranth leaves contain only 0.027mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Taro leaves, 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 32% 32% 57% 84% 90% 11% 26% 0.39% 93% 4.9%
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 CopperCopper +66.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +119.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +23.9%
~equal in Potassium ~611mg
~equal in Iron ~2.32mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.9µg

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 173% 80% 40% 0% 52% 105% 28% 5% 34% 0% 272% 95% 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 CVitamin C +20.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +65.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +674.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +188.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +129.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +48.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +949.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro leaves Amaranth leaves DV% diff.
Vitamin K 108.6µg 1140µg 860%
Vitamin B2 0.456mg 0.158mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.027mg 15%
Fiber 3.7g 15%
Vitamin E 2.02mg 13%
Copper 0.27mg 0.162mg 12%
Calcium 107mg 215mg 11%
Vitamin A 241µg 146µg 11%
Folate 126µg 85µg 10%
Vitamin C 52mg 43.3mg 10%
Manganese 0.714mg 0.885mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.513mg 0.658mg 5%
Protein 4.98g 2.46g 5%
Zinc 0.41mg 0.9mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.146mg 0.192mg 4%
Magnesium 45mg 55mg 2%
Choline 12.8mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.307g 0.147g 1%
Calories 42kcal 23kcal 1%
Fats 0.74g 0.33g 1%
Phosphorus 60mg 50mg 1%
Iron 2.25mg 2.32mg 1%
Potassium 648mg 611mg 1%
Carbs 6.7g 4.02g 1%
Sodium 3mg 20mg 1%
Net carbs 3g 4.02g N/A
Sugar 3.01g N/A
Selenium 0.9µg 0.9µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 0.064mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.151g 0.091g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.06g 0.076g 0%
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.167mg 0.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.26mg 0.119mg 0%
Leucine 0.392mg 0.195mg 0%
Lysine 0.246mg 0.127mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0.133mg 0%
Valine 0.256mg 0.137mg 0%
Histidine 0.114mg 0.052mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 7% 86% 2%
Protein: 4.98 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 6.7 g
Water: 85.66 g
Other: 1.92 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 +102.4%
Contains more FatsFats +124.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +66.7%
Contains more OtherOther +28%
~equal in Water ~91.69g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 12% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.151 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.307 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 Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +108.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -39.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +26.7%

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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. Taro leaves - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168487/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.