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Beet greens, raw leads 5–3 · 8 categories decided

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

Beet greens, raw comes out ahead, winning 5 of 8 nutrient match-ups.

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

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

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    100 kcal
    100 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    WIN10.05 g
    10 g
  • Carbohydrate
    19.57 g
    19.68 g
  • Fibermore is better
    16.82 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    2.27 g
  • Total fat
    0.86 g
    0.59 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    0.24 g
    0.09 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    1223.81 mg
    1027.27 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    3052.38 mg
    3463.64 mgWIN
  • Calciummore is better
    WIN995.24 mg
    531.82 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    10.76 mg
    11.68 mgWIN
  • Magnesiummore is better
    261.9 mg
    318.18 mgWIN
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    WIN195.71 mg
    136.36 mg
  • Vitamin Dmore is better

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.

Amaranth leaves, cooked vs Beet greens, raw · Foodatron