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Amaranth leaves, cooked Leader
Amaranth leaves, cooked7
VS
Lotus root, cooked
Lotus root, cooked1

Amaranth leaves, cooked leads 7–1 · 8 categories decided

Amaranth leaves, cooked: 100 g · Lotus root, cooked: 100 g.

The verdict

Amaranth leaves, cooked comes out ahead, winning 7 of 8 nutrient match-ups.

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

Pick Lotus root, cooked for less saturated fat.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    21 kcal
    66 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    WIN2.11 g
    1.58 g
  • Carbohydrate
    4.11 g
    16.02 g
  • Fibermore is better
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    3.1 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
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  • Total fat
    0.18 g
    0.07 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    0.05 g
    0.02 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    WIN257 mg
    281 mg
  • Potassiummore is better
    WIN641 mg
    363 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    WIN209 mg
    26 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    WIN2.26 mg
    0.9 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    WIN55 mg
    22 mg
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    WIN41.1 mg
    27.4 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.