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Amaranth leaves, cooked Leader
Amaranth leaves, cooked5
VS
Asparagus, cooked
Asparagus, cooked2

Amaranth leaves, cooked leads 5–2 · 7 categories decided · 1 tie

Each value is per 100 g edible portion.

The verdict

Amaranth leaves, cooked comes out ahead, winning 5 of 7 nutrient match-ups.

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

Pick Asparagus, cooked for more protein and less sodium.

Evenly matched on saturated fat.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    21 kcal
    22 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    2.11 g
    2.4 gWIN
  • Carbohydrate
    4.11 g
    4.11 g
  • Fibermore is better
    —
    2 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    —
    1.3 g
  • Total fat
    0.18 g
    0.22 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    0.05 g
    0.05 g
  • Sodiumless is better
    257 mg
    14 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    WIN641 mg
    224 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    WIN209 mg
    23 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    WIN2.26 mg
    0.91 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    WIN55 mg
    14 mg
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    WIN41.1 mg
    7.7 mg
  • 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.