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

Each value is per 100 g edible portion.

The verdict

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

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

Pick Zucchini, raw for less sodium.

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    21 kcal
    17 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    WIN2.11 g
    1.21 g
  • Carbohydrate
    4.11 g
    3.11 g
  • Fibermore is better
    1 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    2.5 g
  • Total fat
    0.18 g
    0.32 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    WIN0.05 g
    0.08 g
  • Sodiumless is better
    257 mg
    8 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    WIN641 mg
    261 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    WIN209 mg
    16 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    WIN2.26 mg
    0.37 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    WIN55 mg
    18 mg
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    WIN41.1 mg
    17.9 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.

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