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Pumpkin flowers 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)

Pumpkin flowers 15
Amaranth leaves 21

Protein (g)

Pumpkin flowers 1.03
Amaranth leaves 2.11

Carbs (g)

Pumpkin flowers 3.28
Amaranth leaves 4.11

Fat (g)

Pumpkin flowers 0.070
Amaranth leaves 0.180

Fiber (g)

Pumpkin flowers —
Amaranth leaves —

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Amaranth leaves, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt — 2.11g vs 1.03g per 100g.

Which has fewer calories?

Pumpkin flowers, raw — 15 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 Pumpkin flowers Amaranth leaves
Energy
Energy 15 kcal 21 kcal
Macronutrients
Water 95.2 g 91.5 g
Protein 1.03 g 2.11 g
Total lipid (fat) 0.070 g 0.180 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 3.28 g 4.11 g
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated 0.036 g 0.050 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated 0.009 g 0.041 g
Fatty acids, total trans 0 g 0 g
Cholesterol 0 mg 0 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid 28.0 mg 41.1 mg
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) 0.042 mg 0.020 mg
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) 0.075 mg 0.134 mg
Niacin (Vitamin B3) 0.690 mg 0.559 mg
Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) — 0.062 mg
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine — 0.177 mg
Biotin (Vitamin B7) 59.0 ug 57.0 ug
Folate, total (Vitamin B9) 0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin 0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin A, RAE 97.0 ug 139 ug
Vitamin D (D2 + D3) 0 ug 0 ug
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 39.0 mg 209 mg
Iron, Fe 0.700 mg 2.26 mg
Magnesium, Mg 24.0 mg 55.0 mg
Phosphorus, P 49.0 mg 72.0 mg
Potassium, K 173 mg 641 mg
Sodium, Na 5.00 mg 257 mg
Zinc, Zn — 0.880 mg
Copper, Cu — 0.158 mg
Manganese, Mn — 0.861 mg
Selenium, Se 0.700 ug 0.900 ug
Other Nutrients
Energy 63.0 kj 88.0 kj
Ash 0.480 g 2.11 g
Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) 59.0 ug 57.0 ug
Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) 59.0 ug 57.0 ug
Retinol 0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin A, IU 1947 IU 2770 IU
Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) 0 IU 0 IU
SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) 0.001 g —
SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) 0.005 g 0 g
SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) 0.026 g 0.040 g
SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) 0.002 g 0.006 g
MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) 0.005 g —
MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) 0.004 g 0.041 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 0.004 g 0.080 g
PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) 0.002 g 0.079 g
PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) 0.002 g 0.001 g
Tryptophan (EAA) — 0.027 g
Threonine (EAA) — 0.085 g
Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) — 0.102 g
Leucine (EAA, BCAA) — 0.167 g
Lysine (EAA) — 0.109 g
Methionine (EAA) — 0.031 g
Cystine (conditionally essential) — 0.025 g
Phenylalanine (EAA) — 0.114 g
Tyrosine (conditionally essential) — 0.068 g
Valine (EAA, BCAA) — 0.118 g
Arginine (conditionally essential) — 0.104 g
Histidine (EAA) — 0.044 g
Alanine — 0.119 g
Aspartic acid — 0.196 g
Glutamic acid — 0.250 g
Glycine (conditionally essential) — 0.113 g
Proline (conditionally essential) — 0.104 g
Serine — 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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