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Welsh onion vs. Amaranth leaves — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between welsh onion and amaranth leaves?

  • Welsh onion has less vitamin K, manganese, calcium, vitamin C, folate, iron, potassium, copper, vitamin B6, and magnesium than amaranth leaves.
  • Amaranth leaves' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 789% higher.

We used Onions, welsh, 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 16% 5.4% 19% 46% 23% 14% 21% 2.2% 18% 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 less SodiumSodium -15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +139.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1094.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +188.2%
Contains more IronIron +90.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +131.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +73.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +546%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
~equal in Phosphorus ~50mg

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 90% 0% 0% 10% 13% 21% 7.5% 10% 17% 0% 484% 12%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +85.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +164.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +60.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +75.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +64.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +489.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +431.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Welsh onion Amaranth leaves DV% diff.
Vitamin K 193.4µg 1140µg 789%
Manganese 0.137mg 0.885mg 33%
Calcium 18mg 215mg 20%
Vitamin C 27mg 43.3mg 18%
Folate 16µg 85µg 17%
Vitamin A 146µg 16%
Iron 1.22mg 2.32mg 14%
Potassium 212mg 611mg 12%
Fiber 2.4g 10%
Copper 0.07mg 0.162mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.072mg 0.192mg 9%
Magnesium 23mg 55mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.158mg 5%
Zinc 0.52mg 0.9mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.027mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.658mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.169mg 0.064mg 2%
Calories 34kcal 23kcal 1%
Protein 1.9g 2.46g 1%
Carbs 6.5g 4.02g 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.9µg 1%
Choline 5.3mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.6g 11g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 179kcal 93kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 294g 435g N/A
Fats 0.4g 0.33g 0%
Net carbs 4.1g 4.02g N/A
Sugar 2.18g N/A
Phosphorus 49mg 50mg 0%
Sodium 17mg 20mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.067g 0.091g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.056g 0.076g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.156g 0.147g 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.081mg 0.119mg 0%
Leucine 0.113mg 0.195mg 0%
Lysine 0.095mg 0.127mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0.133mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0.137mg 0%
Histidine 0.033mg 0.052mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 7% 91%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 90.5 g
Other: 0.7 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 FatsFats +21.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +61.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +29.5%
~equal in Water ~91.69g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.067 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.156 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 -26.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +35.7%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.147g

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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. Welsh onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170007/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.