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Lima beans vs Amaranth leaves

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

Amaranth leaves, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt is higher in more vitamins & minerals

Calories (kcal)

Lima beans 105
Amaranth leaves 21

Protein (g)

Lima beans 6.65
Amaranth leaves 2.11

Carbs (g)

Lima beans 19.5
Amaranth leaves 4.11

Fat (g)

Lima beans 0.300
Amaranth leaves 0.180

Fiber (g)

Lima beans 4.80
Amaranth leaves —

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Lima beans, immature seeds, frozen, baby, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt — 6.65g vs 2.11g per 100g.

Which has fewer calories?

Amaranth leaves, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt — 21 vs 105 kcal per 100g.

Which is more nutrient-dense?

Amaranth leaves, 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 105 kcal 21 kcal
Macronutrients
Water 72.3 g 91.5 g
Protein 6.65 g 2.11 g
Total lipid (fat) 0.300 g 0.180 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 19.5 g 4.11 g
Fiber, total dietary 4.80 g —
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated 0.068 g 0.050 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated 0.017 g 0.041 g
Fatty acids, total trans 0 g 0 g
Cholesterol 0 mg 0 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid 5.80 mg 41.1 mg
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) 0.070 mg 0.020 mg
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) 0.055 mg 0.134 mg
Niacin (Vitamin B3) 0.770 mg 0.559 mg
Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) 0.177 mg 0.062 mg
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine 0.115 mg 0.177 mg
Biotin (Vitamin B7) 16.0 ug 57.0 ug
Folate, total (Vitamin B9) 0 ug 0 ug
Choline, total 37.2 mg —
Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin 0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin A, RAE 8.00 ug 139 ug
Carotene, beta 100 ug —
Carotene, alpha 0 ug —
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) 0.640 mg —
Vitamin D (D2 + D3) 0 ug 0 ug
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 28.0 mg 209 mg
Iron, Fe 1.96 mg 2.26 mg
Magnesium, Mg 56.0 mg 55.0 mg
Phosphorus, P 112 mg 72.0 mg
Potassium, K 411 mg 641 mg
Sodium, Na 265 mg 257 mg
Zinc, Zn 0.550 mg 0.880 mg
Copper, Cu 0.197 mg 0.158 mg
Manganese, Mn 0.813 mg 0.861 mg
Selenium, Se 1.70 ug 0.900 ug
Other Nutrients
Energy 439 kj 88.0 kj
Ash 1.25 g 2.11 g
Total Sugars 1.37 g —
Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) 16.0 ug 57.0 ug
Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) 16.0 ug 57.0 ug
Vitamin B-12, added 0 ug —
Retinol 0 ug 0 ug
Beta-carotene (Provitamin A) 0 ug —
Vitamin A, IU 167 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 5.20 ug —
SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) 0.001 g 0 g
SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) 0.060 g 0.040 g
SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) 0.008 g 0.006 g
MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) 0.017 g 0.041 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 0.145 g 0.080 g
PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) 0.098 g 0.079 g
PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) 0.047 g 0.001 g
Tryptophan (EAA) 0.087 g 0.027 g
Threonine (EAA) 0.282 g 0.085 g
Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) 0.428 g 0.102 g
Leucine (EAA, BCAA) 0.522 g 0.167 g
Lysine (EAA) 0.439 g 0.109 g
Methionine (EAA) 0.066 g 0.031 g
Cystine (conditionally essential) 0.081 g 0.025 g
Phenylalanine (EAA) 0.328 g 0.114 g
Tyrosine (conditionally essential) 0.214 g 0.068 g
Valine (EAA, BCAA) 0.415 g 0.118 g
Arginine (conditionally essential) 0.445 g 0.104 g
Histidine (EAA) 0.226 g 0.044 g
Alanine 0.252 g 0.119 g
Aspartic acid 0.714 g 0.196 g
Glutamic acid 0.857 g 0.250 g
Glycine (conditionally essential) 0.266 g 0.113 g
Proline (conditionally essential) 0.099 g 0.104 g
Serine 0.415 g 0.095 g
Caffeine 0 mg —
Theobromine 0 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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