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Amaranth leaves, cooked leads 6–1 · 7 categories decided · 1 tie

Each value is per 100 g edible portion.

The verdict

Amaranth leaves, cooked comes out ahead, winning 6 of 7 nutrient match-ups.

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

Pick Luffa (towel gourd), cooked for less saturated fat.

Evenly matched on sodium.

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    21 kcal
    54 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    WIN2.11 g
    0.66 g
  • Carbohydrate
    4.11 g
    13.75 g
  • Fibermore is better
    2.9 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    5.17 g
  • Total fat
    0.18 g
    0.34 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    0.05 g
    0.03 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    257 mg
    257 mg
  • Potassiummore is better
    WIN641 mg
    453 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    WIN209 mg
    9 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    WIN2.26 mg
    0.36 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    WIN55 mg
    20 mg
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    WIN41.1 mg
    5.7 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 Luffa (towel gourd), cooked · Foodatron