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Amaranth leaves, cooked Leader
Amaranth leaves, cooked5
VS
Spinach, canned
Spinach, canned3

Amaranth leaves, cooked leads 5–3 · 8 categories decided

Each value is per 100 g edible portion.

The verdict

Amaranth leaves, cooked comes out ahead, winning 5 of 8 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Amaranth leaves, cooked for less saturated fat, less sodium, more potassium, more calcium and more vitamin C.

Pick Spinach, canned for more protein, more iron and more magnesium.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    21 kcal
    23 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    2.11 g
    2.81 gWIN
  • Carbohydrate
    4.11 g
    3.4 g
  • Fibermore is better
    —
    2.4 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    —
    0.4 g
  • Total fat
    0.18 g
    0.5 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    WIN0.05 g
    0.08 g
  • Sodiumless is better
    WIN257 mg
    322 mg
  • Potassiummore is better
    WIN641 mg
    346 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    WIN209 mg
    127 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    2.26 mg
    2.3 mgWIN
  • Magnesiummore is better
    55 mg
    76 mgWIN
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    WIN41.1 mg
    14.3 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 Spinach, canned · Foodatron