Vine spinach (basella) vs. Amaranth leaves — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between vine spinach (basella) and amaranth leaves
- Vine spinach (basella) has more vitamin A, vitamin C, and folate; however, amaranth leaves are richer in iron, calcium, manganese, and copper.
- Vine spinach (basella) covers your daily vitamin A needs 102% more than amaranth leaves.
- Amaranth leaves have 2 times less vitamin C than vine spinach (basella). Vine spinach (basella) has 102mg of vitamin C, while amaranth leaves have 43.3mg.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Vinespinach, (basella), 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +18.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +97.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +19.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +93.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +51.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +109.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -16.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +20.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +12.5% |
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 | +135.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +174% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +85.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +25% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +64.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +31.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +20.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 1140µg | 950% | |
| Vitamin C | 102mg | 43.3mg | 65% |
| Vitamin A | 400µg | 146µg | 28% |
| Iron | 1.2mg | 2.32mg | 14% |
| Folate | 140µg | 85µg | 14% |
| Calcium | 109mg | 215mg | 11% |
| Manganese | 0.735mg | 0.885mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.107mg | 0.162mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.24mg | 0.192mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.43mg | 0.9mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 510mg | 611mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 65mg | 55mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.027mg | 2% |
| Protein | 1.8g | 2.46g | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.5mg | 0.658mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.147g | 1% | |
| Calories | 19kcal | 23kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.3g | 0.33g | 0% |
| Carbs | 3.4g | 4.02g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.4g | 4.02g | N/A |
| Phosphorus | 52mg | 50mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 24mg | 20mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.8µg | 0.9µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.155mg | 0.158mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.053mg | 0.064mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.091g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.076g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.028mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.055mg | 0.099mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.053mg | 0.119mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.101mg | 0.195mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.086mg | 0.127mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.019mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.085mg | 0.133mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.065mg | 0.137mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.039mg | 0.052mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.8 g
Fats:
0.3 g
Carbs:
3.4 g
Water:
93.1 g
Other:
1.4 g
Protein:
2.46 g
Fats:
0.33 g
Carbs:
4.02 g
Water:
91.69 g
Other:
1.5 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +36.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +18.2% |
~equal in
Fats
~0.33g
~equal in
Water
~91.69g
~equal in
Other
~1.5g
