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Amaranth leaves vs. Coriander — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are amaranth leaves and coriander different?

  • Amaranth leaves are richer in vitamin K, manganese, vitamin C, calcium, magnesium, iron, and folate, while coriander is higher in vitamin A, vitamin B5, and copper.
  • Amaranth leaves cover your daily need for vitamin K 692% more than coriander.
  • Amaranth leaves contain 3 times more calcium than coriander. Amaranth leaves contain 215mg of calcium, while coriander contains 67mg.

Amaranth leaves, raw and Coriander (cilantro) leaves, raw types were 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 20% 46% 66% 75% 14% 21% 6% 56% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +111.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +220.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.3%
Contains more IronIron +31.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +80%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +107.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +38.9%
~equal in Phosphorus ~48mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.9µg

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%
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 90% 0% 112% 50% 17% 37% 21% 34% 34% 0% 775% 47%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +60.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +267.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +37.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +130.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +148.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +69.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +790.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.162mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Amaranth leaves Coriander DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1140µg 310µg 692%
Vitamin A 146µg 337µg 21%
Manganese 0.885mg 0.426mg 20%
Vitamin C 43.3mg 27mg 18%
Vitamin E 2.5mg 17%
Calcium 215mg 67mg 15%
Fiber 2.8g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.064mg 0.57mg 10%
Magnesium 55mg 26mg 7%
Iron 2.32mg 1.77mg 7%
Copper 0.162mg 0.225mg 7%
Folate 85µg 62µg 6%
Zinc 0.9mg 0.5mg 4%
Potassium 611mg 521mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.067mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.658mg 1.114mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.192mg 0.149mg 3%
Choline 12.8mg 2%
Protein 2.46g 2.13g 1%
Sodium 20mg 46mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.147g 0.04g 1%
Calories 23kcal 23kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 11g 9.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 93kcal 108kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 435g 435g N/A
Fats 0.33g 0.52g 0%
Net carbs 4.02g 0.87g N/A
Carbs 4.02g 3.67g 0%
Sugar 0.87g N/A
Phosphorus 50mg 48mg 0%
Selenium 0.9µg 0.9µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.162mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.091g 0.014g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.076g 0.275g 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.119mg 0%
Leucine 0.195mg 0%
Lysine 0.127mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.133mg 0%
Valine 0.137mg 0%
Histidine 0.052mg 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
2% 4% 92%
Protein: 2.13 g
Fats: 0.52 g
Carbs: 3.67 g
Water: 92.21 g
Other: 1.47 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.5%
Contains more FatsFats +57.6%
~equal in Carbs ~3.67g
~equal in Water ~92.21g

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
4% 84% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.014 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.275 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.04 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +267.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +261.8%

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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. Coriander - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169997/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.