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Acorn squash, cooked
Acorn squash, cooked2
VS
Amaranth leaves, cooked Leader
Amaranth leaves, cooked6

Amaranth leaves, cooked leads 6–2 · 8 categories decided

Each value is per 100 g edible portion.

The verdict

Amaranth leaves, cooked comes out ahead, winning 6 of 8 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Acorn squash, cooked for less saturated fat and less sodium.

Pick Amaranth leaves, cooked for more protein, more potassium, more calcium, more iron, more magnesium and more vitamin C.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    56 kcal
    21 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    1.12 g
    2.11 gWIN
  • Carbohydrate
    14.58 g
    4.11 g
  • Fibermore is better
    4.4 g
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  • Total sugarsless is better
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  • Total fat
    0.14 g
    0.18 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    WIN0.03 g
    0.05 g
  • Sodiumless is better
    WIN4 mg
    257 mg
  • Potassiummore is better
    437 mg
    641 mgWIN
  • Calciummore is better
    44 mg
    209 mgWIN
  • Ironmore is better
    0.93 mg
    2.26 mgWIN
  • Magnesiummore is better
    43 mg
    55 mgWIN
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    10.8 mg
    41.1 mgWIN
  • Vitamin Dmore is better
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Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.

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