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Peppers vs Amaranth leaves

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

Amaranth leaves, raw is higher in more vitamins & minerals

Calories (kcal)

Peppers 16
Amaranth leaves 23

Protein (g)

Peppers 0.950
Amaranth leaves 2.46

Carbs (g)

Peppers 3.31
Amaranth leaves 4.02

Fat (g)

Peppers 0.180
Amaranth leaves 0.330

Fiber (g)

Peppers 0.900
Amaranth leaves —

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Amaranth leaves, raw — 2.46g vs 0.950g per 100g.

Which has fewer calories?

Peppers, sweet, green, frozen, chopped, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt — 16 vs 23 kcal per 100g.

Which is more nutrient-dense?

Amaranth leaves, raw 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 Peppers Amaranth leaves
Energy
Energy 16 kcal 23 kcal
Macronutrients
Water 94.7 g 91.7 g
Protein 0.950 g 2.46 g
Total lipid (fat) 0.180 g 0.330 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 3.31 g 4.02 g
Fiber, total dietary 0.900 g —
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated 0.027 g 0.091 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated 0.012 g 0.076 g
Fatty acids, total trans 0 g 0 g
Cholesterol 0 mg 0 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid 41.2 mg 43.3 mg
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) 0.051 mg 0.027 mg
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) 0.031 mg 0.158 mg
Niacin (Vitamin B3) 1.08 mg 0.658 mg
Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) 0.023 mg 0.064 mg
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine 0.108 mg 0.192 mg
Biotin (Vitamin B7) 10.0 ug 85.0 ug
Folate, total (Vitamin B9) 0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin 0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin A, RAE — 146 ug
Vitamin D (D2 + D3) 0 ug 0 ug
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 8.00 mg 215 mg
Iron, Fe 0.520 mg 2.32 mg
Magnesium, Mg 7.00 mg 55.0 mg
Phosphorus, P 13.0 mg 50.0 mg
Potassium, K 72.0 mg 611 mg
Sodium, Na 240 mg 20.0 mg
Zinc, Zn 0.050 mg 0.900 mg
Copper, Cu 0.044 mg 0.162 mg
Manganese, Mn 0.097 mg 0.885 mg
Selenium, Se 0.200 ug 0.900 ug
Other Nutrients
Energy 65.0 kj 97.0 kj
Ash 0.860 g 1.50 g
Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) 10.0 ug 85.0 ug
Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) 10.0 ug 85.0 ug
Retinol 0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin A, IU 290 IU 2917 IU
Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) 0 IU 0 IU
Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone — 1140 ug
SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) 0 g —
SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) 0.001 g 0.001 g
SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) 0.020 g 0.073 g
SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) 0.006 g 0.012 g
MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) 0.001 g —
MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) 0.011 g 0.076 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 0.099 g 0.147 g
PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) 0.090 g 0.145 g
PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) 0.009 g 0.002 g
Tryptophan (EAA) 0.012 g 0.031 g
Threonine (EAA) 0.035 g 0.099 g
Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) 0.031 g 0.119 g
Leucine (EAA, BCAA) 0.049 g 0.195 g
Lysine (EAA) 0.042 g 0.127 g
Methionine (EAA) 0.011 g 0.036 g
Cystine (conditionally essential) 0.018 g 0.029 g
Phenylalanine (EAA) 0.029 g 0.133 g
Tyrosine (conditionally essential) 0.020 g 0.080 g
Valine (EAA, BCAA) 0.040 g 0.137 g
Arginine (conditionally essential) 0.045 g 0.121 g
Histidine (EAA) 0.019 g 0.052 g
Alanine 0.039 g 0.139 g
Aspartic acid 0.135 g 0.229 g
Glutamic acid 0.125 g 0.292 g
Glycine (conditionally essential) 0.035 g 0.132 g
Proline (conditionally essential) 0.041 g 0.121 g
Serine 0.038 g 0.111 g
Alcohol, ethyl 0 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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