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Lima beans vs Amaranth leaves

Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA SR Legacy & USDA SR Legacy

Lima beans, immature seeds, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt is higher in more vitamins & minerals

Calories (kcal)

Lima beans 123
Amaranth leaves 21

Protein (g)

Lima beans 6.81
Amaranth leaves 2.11

Carbs (g)

Lima beans 23.6
Amaranth leaves 4.11

Fat (g)

Lima beans 0.320
Amaranth leaves 0.180

Fiber (g)

Lima beans 5.30
Amaranth leaves —

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Lima beans, immature seeds, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt — 6.81g vs 2.11g per 100g.

Which has fewer calories?

Amaranth leaves, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt — 21 vs 123 kcal per 100g.

Which is more nutrient-dense?

Lima beans, immature seeds, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt scores higher in more vitamins and minerals per 100g, though both foods can be part of a healthy diet.

Full Nutrition Comparison

All values per 100g edible portion. Green = Food A higher · Blue = Food B higher

Nutrient Lima beans Amaranth leaves
Energy
Energy 123 kcal 21 kcal
Macronutrients
Water 67.2 g 91.5 g
Protein 6.81 g 2.11 g
Total lipid (fat) 0.320 g 0.180 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 23.6 g 4.11 g
Fiber, total dietary 5.30 g —
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated 0.073 g 0.050 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated 0.019 g 0.041 g
Fatty acids, total trans 0 g 0 g
Cholesterol 0 mg 0 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid 10.1 mg 41.1 mg
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) 0.140 mg 0.020 mg
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) 0.096 mg 0.134 mg
Niacin (Vitamin B3) 1.04 mg 0.559 mg
Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) 0.257 mg 0.062 mg
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine 0.193 mg 0.177 mg
Biotin (Vitamin B7) 26.0 ug 57.0 ug
Folate, total (Vitamin B9) 0 ug 0 ug
Choline, total 44.1 mg —
Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin 0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin A, RAE 19.0 ug 139 ug
Carotene, beta 222 ug —
Carotene, alpha 0 ug —
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) 0.140 mg —
Vitamin D (D2 + D3) 0 ug 0 ug
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 32.0 mg 209 mg
Iron, Fe 2.45 mg 2.26 mg
Magnesium, Mg 74.0 mg 55.0 mg
Phosphorus, P 130 mg 72.0 mg
Potassium, K 570 mg 641 mg
Sodium, Na 253 mg 21.0 mg
Zinc, Zn 0.790 mg 0.880 mg
Copper, Cu 0.305 mg 0.158 mg
Manganese, Mn 1.25 mg 0.861 mg
Selenium, Se 2.00 ug 0.900 ug
Other Nutrients
Energy 515 kj 88.0 kj
Ash 2.06 g 2.11 g
Total Sugars 1.63 g —
Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) 26.0 ug 57.0 ug
Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) 26.0 ug 57.0 ug
Vitamin B-12, added 0 ug —
Retinol 0 ug 0 ug
Beta-carotene (Provitamin A) 0 ug —
Vitamin A, IU 370 IU 2770 IU
Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A) 0 ug —
Lycopene 0 ug —
Vitamin E, added 0 mg —
Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) 0 IU 0 IU
Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone 6.20 ug —
SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) 0.001 g 0 g
SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) 0.064 g 0.040 g
SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) 0.008 g 0.006 g
MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) 0.019 g 0.041 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 0.154 g 0.080 g
PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) 0.104 g 0.079 g
PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) 0.050 g 0.001 g
Tryptophan (EAA) 0.089 g 0.027 g
Threonine (EAA) 0.289 g 0.085 g
Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) 0.438 g 0.102 g
Leucine (EAA, BCAA) 0.535 g 0.167 g
Lysine (EAA) 0.450 g 0.109 g
Methionine (EAA) 0.068 g 0.031 g
Cystine (conditionally essential) 0.083 g 0.025 g
Phenylalanine (EAA) 0.336 g 0.114 g
Tyrosine (conditionally essential) 0.219 g 0.068 g
Valine (EAA, BCAA) 0.425 g 0.118 g
Arginine (conditionally essential) 0.456 g 0.104 g
Histidine (EAA) 0.231 g 0.044 g
Alanine 0.258 g 0.119 g
Aspartic acid 0.731 g 0.196 g
Glutamic acid 0.877 g 0.250 g
Glycine (conditionally essential) 0.273 g 0.113 g
Proline (conditionally essential) 0.101 g 0.104 g
Serine 0.425 g 0.095 g
Caffeine 0 mg —
Theobromine 0 mg —
Kaempferol — 0 mg
Myricetin — 0.550 mg
Quercetin — 0.880 mg

* All values per 100g edible portion. Source: USDA SR Legacy and USDA SR Legacy. Diff column shows percentage difference relative to Food B.

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