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Onions 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)

Onions 34
Amaranth leaves 21

Protein (g)

Onions 1.90
Amaranth leaves 2.11

Carbs (g)

Onions 6.50
Amaranth leaves 4.11

Fat (g)

Onions 0.400
Amaranth leaves 0.180

Fiber (g)

Onions 2.40
Amaranth leaves —

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Amaranth leaves, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt — 2.11g vs 1.90g per 100g.

Which has fewer calories?

Amaranth leaves, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt — 21 vs 34 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 Onions Amaranth leaves
Energy
Energy 34 kcal 21 kcal
Macronutrients
Water 90.5 g 91.5 g
Protein 1.90 g 2.11 g
Total lipid (fat) 0.400 g 0.180 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 6.50 g 4.11 g
Fiber, total dietary 2.40 g —
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated 0.067 g 0.050 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated 0.056 g 0.041 g
Fatty acids, total trans 0 g 0 g
Cholesterol 0 mg 0 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid 27.0 mg 41.1 mg
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) 0.050 mg 0.020 mg
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) 0.090 mg 0.134 mg
Niacin (Vitamin B3) 0.400 mg 0.559 mg
Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) 0.169 mg 0.062 mg
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine 0.072 mg 0.177 mg
Biotin (Vitamin B7) 16.0 ug 57.0 ug
Folate, total (Vitamin B9) 0 ug 0 ug
Choline, total 5.30 mg —
Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin 0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin A, RAE — 139 ug
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) 0.510 mg —
Vitamin D (D2 + D3) 0 ug 0 ug
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 18.0 mg 209 mg
Iron, Fe 1.22 mg 2.26 mg
Magnesium, Mg 23.0 mg 55.0 mg
Phosphorus, P 49.0 mg 72.0 mg
Potassium, K 212 mg 641 mg
Sodium, Na 17.0 mg 257 mg
Zinc, Zn 0.520 mg 0.880 mg
Copper, Cu 0.070 mg 0.158 mg
Manganese, Mn 0.137 mg 0.861 mg
Selenium, Se 0.600 ug 0.900 ug
Other Nutrients
Energy 142 kj 88.0 kj
Ash 0.700 g 2.11 g
Total Sugars 2.18 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
Retinol 0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin A, IU 1160 IU 2770 IU
Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) 0 IU 0 IU
Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone 193 ug —
SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) 0.002 g 0 g
SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) 0.060 g 0.040 g
SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) 0.005 g 0.006 g
MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) 0.056 g 0.041 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 0.156 g 0.080 g
PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) 0.148 g 0.079 g
PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) 0.008 g 0.001 g
Tryptophan (EAA) 0.021 g 0.027 g
Threonine (EAA) 0.074 g 0.085 g
Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) 0.081 g 0.102 g
Leucine (EAA, BCAA) 0.113 g 0.167 g
Lysine (EAA) 0.095 g 0.109 g
Methionine (EAA) 0.021 g 0.031 g
Cystine (conditionally essential) — 0.025 g
Phenylalanine (EAA) 0.061 g 0.114 g
Tyrosine (conditionally essential) 0.055 g 0.068 g
Valine (EAA, BCAA) 0.084 g 0.118 g
Arginine (conditionally essential) 0.137 g 0.104 g
Histidine (EAA) 0.033 g 0.044 g
Alanine 0.086 g 0.119 g
Aspartic acid 0.176 g 0.196 g
Glutamic acid 0.393 g 0.250 g
Glycine (conditionally essential) 0.094 g 0.113 g
Proline (conditionally essential) 0.126 g 0.104 g
Serine 0.086 g 0.095 g
Alcohol, ethyl 0 g —
Caffeine 0 mg —
Theobromine 0 mg —
Kaempferol 25.0 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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