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Lettuce vs. Amaranth leaves — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between lettuce and amaranth leaves?

  • Lettuce is richer in vitamin A, yet amaranth leaves are richer in vitamin K, vitamin C, manganese, iron, calcium, copper, potassium, folate, and magnesium.
  • Amaranth leaves' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 845% higher.
  • Lettuce has 3 times more vitamin A than amaranth leaves. Lettuce has 370µg of vitamin A, while amaranth leaves have 146µg.

We used Lettuce, green leaf, raw and Amaranth leaves, raw types in this comparison.

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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 9.3% 11% 17% 32% 9.7% 4.9% 12% 3.7% 33% 3.3%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +323.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +497.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +214.9%
Contains more IronIron +169.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +458.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +72.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +254%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%

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 31% 0% 123% 4.4% 18% 18% 7% 8% 21% 0% 316% 29%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +153.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +159.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +109.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +370.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +97.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +75.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +113.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +802.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +123.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lettuce Amaranth leaves DV% diff.
Vitamin K 126.3µg 1140µg 845%
Vitamin C 9.2mg 43.3mg 38%
Manganese 0.25mg 0.885mg 28%
Vitamin A 370µg 146µg 25%
Calcium 36mg 215mg 18%
Iron 0.86mg 2.32mg 18%
Copper 0.029mg 0.162mg 15%
Potassium 194mg 611mg 12%
Folate 38µg 85µg 12%
Magnesium 13mg 55mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.192mg 8%
Zinc 0.18mg 0.9mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.158mg 6%
Fiber 1.3g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.027mg 4%
Phosphorus 29mg 50mg 3%
Protein 1.36g 2.46g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.375mg 0.658mg 2%
Choline 13.6mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.9µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.134mg 0.064mg 1%
Fructose 0.43g 1%
Calories 15kcal 23kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 9.1g 11g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 110kcal 93kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 667g 435g N/A
Fats 0.15g 0.33g 0%
Net carbs 1.57g 4.02g N/A
Carbs 2.87g 4.02g 0%
Sugar 0.78g N/A
Sodium 28mg 20mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.02g 0.091g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 0.076g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.082g 0.147g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.059mg 0.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 0.119mg 0%
Leucine 0.079mg 0.195mg 0%
Lysine 0.084mg 0.127mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0.133mg 0%
Valine 0.07mg 0.137mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0.052mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 95%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 2.87 g
Water: 94.98 g
Other: 0.64 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 +80.9%
Contains more FatsFats +120%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +40.1%
~equal in Water ~91.69g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 6% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.02 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.082 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1166.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +79.3%

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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. Lettuce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169249/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.