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Amaranth leaves vs. Corn grain — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between amaranth leaves and corn grain?

  • Amaranth leaves are higher in vitamin K, vitamin C, calcium, and manganese, yet corn grain is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B1, selenium, carbs, phosphorus, and vitamin B3.
  • Amaranth leaves' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 950% more.

We used Amaranth leaves, raw and Corn grain, yellow types 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 91% 2.1% 25% 102% 105% 60% 90% 4.6% 63% 85%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2971.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +112.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +82.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +130.9%
Contains more IronIron +16.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +93.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +145.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +320%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1622.2%

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 0% 0% 3.7% 9.8% 96% 46% 68% 25% 144% 0% 0.75% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1227.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +379900%
Contains more FolateFolate +347.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1325.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +27.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +451.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +562.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +224%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Amaranth leaves Corn grain DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1140µg 0.3µg 950%
Vitamin C 43.3mg 0mg 48%
Vitamin B6 0.192mg 0.622mg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.385mg 30%
Fiber 7.3g 29%
Selenium 0.9µg 15.5µg 27%
Carbs 4.02g 74.26g 23%
Phosphorus 50mg 210mg 23%
Calcium 215mg 7mg 21%
Vitamin B3 0.658mg 3.627mg 19%
Calories 23kcal 365kcal 17%
Magnesium 55mg 127mg 17%
Copper 0.162mg 0.314mg 17%
Manganese 0.885mg 0.485mg 17%
Folate 85µg 19µg 17%
Vitamin A 146µg 11µg 15%
Protein 2.46g 9.42g 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.147g 2.163g 13%
Zinc 0.9mg 2.21mg 12%
Potassium 611mg 287mg 10%
Fats 0.33g 4.74g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.064mg 0.424mg 7%
Iron 2.32mg 2.71mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.201mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.091g 0.667g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.076g 1.251g 3%
Sodium 20mg 35mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 11g 2.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 93kcal 387kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 435g 27g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.5 5.1 N/A
Net carbs 4.02g 66.96g N/A
Sugar 0.64g N/A
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.067mg 0%
Threonine 0.099mg 0.354mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.119mg 0.337mg 0%
Leucine 0.195mg 1.155mg 0%
Lysine 0.127mg 0.265mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.197mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.133mg 0.463mg 0%
Valine 0.137mg 0.477mg 0%
Histidine 0.052mg 0.287mg 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
9% 5% 74% 10%
Protein: 9.42 g
Fats: 4.74 g
Carbs: 74.26 g
Water: 10.37 g
Other: 1.21 g
Contains more WaterWater +784.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +282.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1336.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1747.3%

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
16% 31% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.667 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.251 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.163 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1546.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1371.4%

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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. Corn grain - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170288/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.