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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, without salt is higher in more vitamins & minerals

Calories (kcal)

Lima beans 123
Amaranth leaves 23

Protein (g)

Lima beans 6.81
Amaranth leaves 2.46

Carbs (g)

Lima beans 23.6
Amaranth leaves 4.02

Fat (g)

Lima beans 0.320
Amaranth leaves 0.330

Fiber (g)

Lima beans 5.40
Amaranth leaves —

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Lima beans, immature seeds, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt — 6.81g vs 2.46g per 100g.

Which has fewer calories?

Amaranth leaves, raw — 23 vs 123 kcal per 100g.

Which is more nutrient-dense?

Lima beans, immature seeds, cooked, boiled, drained, without 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 23 kcal
Macronutrients
Water 67.2 g 91.7 g
Protein 6.81 g 2.46 g
Total lipid (fat) 0.320 g 0.330 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 23.6 g 4.02 g
Fiber, total dietary 5.40 g —
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated 0.073 g 0.091 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated 0.019 g 0.076 g
Fatty acids, total trans 0 g 0 g
Cholesterol 0 mg 0 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid 10.1 mg 43.3 mg
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) 0.140 mg 0.027 mg
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) 0.096 mg 0.158 mg
Niacin (Vitamin B3) 1.04 mg 0.658 mg
Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) 0.257 mg 0.064 mg
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine 0.193 mg 0.192 mg
Biotin (Vitamin B7) 26.0 ug 85.0 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 15.0 ug 146 ug
Carotene, beta 182 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 215 mg
Iron, Fe 2.45 mg 2.32 mg
Magnesium, Mg 74.0 mg 55.0 mg
Phosphorus, P 130 mg 50.0 mg
Potassium, K 570 mg 611 mg
Sodium, Na 17.0 mg 20.0 mg
Zinc, Zn 0.790 mg 0.900 mg
Copper, Cu 0.305 mg 0.162 mg
Manganese, Mn 1.25 mg 0.885 mg
Selenium, Se 2.00 ug 0.900 ug
Other Nutrients
Energy 515 kj 97.0 kj
Ash 2.06 g 1.50 g
Total Sugars 1.63 g —
Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) 26.0 ug 85.0 ug
Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) 26.0 ug 85.0 ug
Vitamin B-12, added 0 ug —
Retinol 0 ug 0 ug
Beta-carotene (Provitamin A) 0 ug —
Vitamin A, IU 303 IU 2917 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 1140 ug
SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid) 0 g —
SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) 0 g —
SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) 0 g —
SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) 0 g —
SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) 0 g —
SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) 0.001 g 0.001 g
SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) 0.064 g 0.073 g
SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) 0.008 g 0.012 g
MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) 0 g —
MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) 0.019 g 0.076 g
MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) 0 g —
MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family) 0 g —
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 0.154 g 0.147 g
PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) 0.104 g 0.145 g
PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) 0.050 g 0.002 g
PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid) 0 g —
PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family) 0 g —
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid) 0 g —
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (Omega-3, DPA — Docosapentaenoic acid) 0 g —
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (Omega-3, DHA — Docosahexaenoic acid) 0 g —
Tryptophan (EAA) 0.089 g 0.031 g
Threonine (EAA) 0.289 g 0.099 g
Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) 0.438 g 0.119 g
Leucine (EAA, BCAA) 0.535 g 0.195 g
Lysine (EAA) 0.450 g 0.127 g
Methionine (EAA) 0.068 g 0.036 g
Cystine (conditionally essential) 0.083 g 0.029 g
Phenylalanine (EAA) 0.336 g 0.133 g
Tyrosine (conditionally essential) 0.219 g 0.080 g
Valine (EAA, BCAA) 0.425 g 0.137 g
Arginine (conditionally essential) 0.456 g 0.121 g
Histidine (EAA) 0.231 g 0.052 g
Alanine 0.258 g 0.139 g
Aspartic acid 0.731 g 0.229 g
Glutamic acid 0.877 g 0.292 g
Glycine (conditionally essential) 0.273 g 0.132 g
Proline (conditionally essential) 0.101 g 0.121 g
Serine 0.425 g 0.111 g
Alcohol, ethyl 0 g —
Caffeine 0 mg —
Theobromine 0 mg —
Iodine
Iodine mcg/100gB 0.200 mcg —

* 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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