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Amaranth leaves, cooked
Amaranth leaves, cooked2
VS
Beet greens, raw Leader
Beet greens, raw6

Beet greens, raw leads 6–2 · 8 categories decided

Amaranth leaves, cooked: 100 g · Beet greens, raw: 100 g.

The verdict

Beet greens, raw comes out ahead, winning 6 of 8 nutrient match-ups.

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

Pick Beet greens, raw for more protein, less saturated fat, less sodium, more potassium, more iron and more magnesium.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    21 kcal
    22 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    2.11 g
    2.2 gWIN
  • Carbohydrate
    4.11 g
    4.33 g
  • Fibermore is better
    —
    3.7 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    —
    0.5 g
  • Total fat
    0.18 g
    0.13 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    0.05 g
    0.02 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    257 mg
    226 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    641 mg
    762 mgWIN
  • Calciummore is better
    WIN209 mg
    117 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    2.26 mg
    2.57 mgWIN
  • Magnesiummore is better
    55 mg
    70 mgWIN
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    WIN41.1 mg
    30 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.

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