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Amaranth leaves vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are amaranth leaves and barley different?

  • Amaranth leaves are higher in vitamin K, vitamin C, manganese, calcium, folate, vitamin A, potassium, and iron; however, barley is richer in selenium and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for amaranth leaves is 949% higher.

Amaranth leaves, raw and Barley, pearled, cooked are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.3% 8.2% 50% 35% 22% 23% 0.39% 34% 47%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1854.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +557%
Contains more IronIron +74.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +54.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +241.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +855.6%
~equal in Zinc ~0.82mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~54mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 144% 0% 49% 0% 6.8% 36% 12% 3.8% 44% 0% 2850% 64%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0.2% 21% 14% 39% 8.1% 27% 0% 2% 12%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +154.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +67%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +142400%
Contains more FolateFolate +431.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +207.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +213.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +110.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Amaranth leaves Barley DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1140µg 0.8µg 949%
Vitamin C 43.3mg 0mg 48%
Manganese 0.885mg 0.259mg 27%
Calcium 215mg 11mg 20%
Folate 85µg 16µg 17%
Vitamin A 146µg 0µg 16%
Potassium 611mg 93mg 15%
Fiber 3.8g 15%
Selenium 0.9µg 8.6µg 14%
Iron 2.32mg 1.33mg 12%
Vitamin B3 0.658mg 2.063mg 9%
Carbs 4.02g 28.22g 8%
Magnesium 55mg 22mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.062mg 7%
Copper 0.162mg 0.105mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.192mg 0.115mg 6%
Calories 23kcal 123kcal 5%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.083mg 5%
Choline 13.4mg 2%
Zinc 0.9mg 0.82mg 1%
Phosphorus 50mg 54mg 1%
Sodium 20mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.064mg 0.135mg 1%
Protein 2.46g 2.26g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 11g 1.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 93kcal 544kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 435g 81g N/A
Fats 0.33g 0.44g 0%
Net carbs 4.02g 24.42g N/A
Sugar 0.28g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.091g 0.093g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.076g 0.057g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.147g 0.214g 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.099mg 0.077mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.119mg 0.083mg 0%
Leucine 0.195mg 0.154mg 0%
Lysine 0.127mg 0.084mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.043mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.133mg 0.127mg 0%
Valine 0.137mg 0.111mg 0%
Histidine 0.052mg 0.051mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 4% 92%
Protein: 2.46 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 4.02 g
Water: 91.69 g
Other: 1.5 g
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2% 28% 69%
Protein: 2.26 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 28.22 g
Water: 68.8 g
Other: 0.28 g
Contains more WaterWater +33.3%
Contains more FatsFats +33.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +602%
~equal in Protein ~2.26g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 24% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.091 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.076 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.147 g
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26% 16% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.093 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.057 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.214 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +33.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +45.6%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.093g

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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. Amaranth leaves - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168385/nutrients
  2. Barley - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170285/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.