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Peppers 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)

Peppers 18
Amaranth leaves 21

Protein (g)

Peppers 0.800
Amaranth leaves 2.11

Carbs (g)

Peppers 3.90
Amaranth leaves 4.11

Fat (g)

Peppers 0.300
Amaranth leaves 0.180

Fiber (g)

Peppers 1.20
Amaranth leaves —

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Amaranth leaves, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt — 2.11g vs 0.800g per 100g.

Which has fewer calories?

Peppers, sweet, red, canned, solids and liquids — 18 vs 21 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 Peppers Amaranth leaves
Energy
Energy 18 kcal 21 kcal
Macronutrients
Water 91.3 g 91.5 g
Protein 0.800 g 2.11 g
Total lipid (fat) 0.300 g 0.180 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 3.90 g 4.11 g
Fiber, total dietary 1.20 g —
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated 0.045 g 0.050 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated 0.020 g 0.041 g
Fatty acids, total trans 0 g 0 g
Cholesterol 0 mg 0 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid 46.5 mg 41.1 mg
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) 0.025 mg 0.020 mg
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) 0.030 mg 0.134 mg
Niacin (Vitamin B3) 0.550 mg 0.559 mg
Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) 0.038 mg 0.062 mg
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine 0.178 mg 0.177 mg
Biotin (Vitamin B7) 16.0 ug 57.0 ug
Folate, total (Vitamin B9) 0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin 0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin A, RAE 26.0 ug 139 ug
Vitamin D (D2 + D3) 0 ug 0 ug
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 41.0 mg 209 mg
Iron, Fe 0.800 mg 2.26 mg
Magnesium, Mg 11.0 mg 55.0 mg
Phosphorus, P 20.0 mg 72.0 mg
Potassium, K 146 mg 641 mg
Sodium, Na 1369 mg 257 mg
Zinc, Zn 0.180 mg 0.880 mg
Copper, Cu 0.130 mg 0.158 mg
Manganese, Mn 0.160 mg 0.861 mg
Selenium, Se 0.300 ug 0.900 ug
Other Nutrients
Energy 75.0 kj 88.0 kj
Ash 3.75 g 2.11 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 520 IU 2770 IU
Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) 0 IU 0 IU
SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) 0 g —
SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) 0.001 g 0 g
SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) 0.033 g 0.040 g
SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) 0.011 g 0.006 g
MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) 0.002 g —
MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) 0.018 g 0.041 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 0.161 g 0.080 g
PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) 0.146 g 0.079 g
PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) 0.015 g 0.001 g
Tryptophan (EAA) 0.010 g 0.027 g
Threonine (EAA) 0.029 g 0.085 g
Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) 0.026 g 0.102 g
Leucine (EAA, BCAA) 0.042 g 0.167 g
Lysine (EAA) 0.036 g 0.109 g
Methionine (EAA) 0.010 g 0.031 g
Cystine (conditionally essential) 0.015 g 0.025 g
Phenylalanine (EAA) 0.025 g 0.114 g
Tyrosine (conditionally essential) 0.017 g 0.068 g
Valine (EAA, BCAA) 0.034 g 0.118 g
Arginine (conditionally essential) 0.038 g 0.104 g
Histidine (EAA) 0.016 g 0.044 g
Alanine 0.033 g 0.119 g
Aspartic acid 0.114 g 0.196 g
Glutamic acid 0.106 g 0.250 g
Glycine (conditionally essential) 0.030 g 0.113 g
Proline (conditionally essential) 0.035 g 0.104 g
Serine 0.032 g 0.095 g

* 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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