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Amaranth leaves, cooked
Amaranth leaves, cooked4
VS
Spinach, raw
Spinach, raw4

Dead heat · 8 categories decided

Amaranth leaves, cooked: 100 g · Spinach, raw: 100 g.

The verdict

It's a dead heat — each wins 4 of 8 match-ups.

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

Pick Spinach, raw for more protein, less sodium, 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
    2.86 gWIN
  • Carbohydrate
    4.11 g
    3.63 g
  • Fibermore is better
    —
    2.2 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    —
    0.42 g
  • Total fat
    0.18 g
    0.39 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    WIN0.05 g
    0.06 g
  • Sodiumless is better
    257 mg
    79 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    WIN641 mg
    558 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    WIN209 mg
    99 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    2.26 mg
    2.71 mgWIN
  • Magnesiummore is better
    55 mg
    79 mgWIN
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    WIN41.1 mg
    28.1 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.

Amaranth leaves, cooked vs Spinach, raw · Foodatron