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Vegetable juice cocktail vs Amaranth leaves

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

Amaranth leaves, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt is higher in more vitamins & minerals

Calories (kcal)

Vegetable juice 19
Amaranth leaves 21

Protein (g)

Vegetable juice 0.910
Amaranth leaves 2.11

Carbs (g)

Vegetable juice 3.83
Amaranth leaves 4.11

Fat (g)

Vegetable juice 0.320
Amaranth leaves 0.180

Fiber (g)

Vegetable juice 0.500
Amaranth leaves —

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Amaranth leaves, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt — 2.11g vs 0.910g per 100g.

Which has fewer calories?

Vegetable juice cocktail, low sodium, canned — 19 vs 21 kcal per 100g.

Which is more nutrient-dense?

Amaranth leaves, cooked, boiled, drained, without 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 Vegetable juice cocktail Amaranth leaves
Energy
Energy 19 kcal 21 kcal
Macronutrients
Water 94.1 g 91.5 g
Protein 0.910 g 2.11 g
Total lipid (fat) 0.320 g 0.180 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 3.83 g 4.11 g
Fiber, total dietary 0.500 g —
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated 0.089 g 0.050 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated 0.061 g 0.041 g
Fatty acids, total trans 0 g 0 g
Cholesterol 0 mg 0 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid 54.3 mg 41.1 mg
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) 0.050 mg 0.020 mg
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) 0.033 mg 0.134 mg
Niacin (Vitamin B3) 0.722 mg 0.559 mg
Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) 0.249 mg 0.062 mg
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine 0.071 mg 0.177 mg
Biotin (Vitamin B7) 21.0 ug 57.0 ug
Folate, total (Vitamin B9) — 0 ug
Choline, total 8.10 mg —
Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin 0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin A, RAE 35.0 ug 139 ug
Carotene, beta 377 ug —
Carotene, alpha 93.0 ug —
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) 1.02 mg —
Vitamin D (D2 + D3) 0 ug 0 ug
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 15.0 mg 209 mg
Iron, Fe 0.290 mg 2.26 mg
Magnesium, Mg 12.0 mg 55.0 mg
Phosphorus, P 19.0 mg 72.0 mg
Potassium, K 204 mg 641 mg
Sodium, Na 55.0 mg 21.0 mg
Zinc, Zn 0.120 mg 0.880 mg
Copper, Cu 0.068 mg 0.158 mg
Manganese, Mn 0.079 mg 0.861 mg
Selenium, Se 0.200 ug 0.900 ug
Other Nutrients
Energy 78.0 kj 88.0 kj
Ash 0.820 g 2.11 g
Total Sugars 2.78 g —
Sucrose 0.090 g —
Glucose 1.33 g —
Fructose 1.37 g —
Lactose 0 g —
Maltose 0 g —
Galactose 0 g —
Starch 0.300 g —
Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) 21.0 ug 57.0 ug
Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) — 57.0 ug
Betaine 0.800 mg —
Vitamin B-12, added 0 ug —
Retinol 0 ug 0 ug
Beta-carotene (Provitamin A) 0 ug —
Vitamin A, IU 706 IU 2770 IU
Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A) 7119 ug —
Lycopene 278 ug —
Vitamin E, added 0 mg —
Vitamin E — Beta-Tocopherol (β-Tocopherol) 0.020 mg —
Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocopherol (γ-Tocopherol) 0.060 mg —
Vitamin E — Delta-Tocopherol (δ-Tocopherol) 0 mg —
Vitamin E — Alpha-Tocotrienol (α-Tocotrienol) 0 mg —
Vitamin E — Beta-Tocotrienol (β-Tocotrienol) 0.340 mg —
Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocotrienol (γ-Tocotrienol) 0 mg —
Vitamin E — Delta-Tocotrienol (δ-Tocotrienol) 0 mg —
Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) 0 IU 0 IU
Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone 6.10 ug —
Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone — K1 reduced form) 0 ug —
SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid) 0 g —
SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) 0 g —
SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) 0 g —
SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) 0 g —
SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) 0 g —
SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) 0 g 0 g
SFA 15:0 (Pentadecanoic acid) 0 g —
SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) 0.061 g 0.040 g
SFA 17:0 (Margaric acid) 0 g —
SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) 0.022 g 0.006 g
SFA 20:0 (Arachidic acid) 0.006 g —
SFA 22:0 (Behenic acid) 0 g —
SFA 24:0 (Lignoceric acid) 0 g —
MUFA 14:1 (Myristoleic acid) 0 g —
MUFA 15:1 (Pentadecenoic acid) 0 g —
MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) 0 g —
MUFA 16:1 c (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid — cis) 0 g —
MUFA 17:1 (Heptadecenoic acid) 0 g —
MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) 0.061 g 0.041 g
MUFA 18:1 c (Omega-9, Oleic acid — cis) 0.061 g —
MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) 0 g —
MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family) 0 g —
MUFA 22:1 c (Omega-9, Erucic acid — cis) 0 g —
MUFA 24:1 c (Omega-9, Nervonic acid — cis) 0 g —
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 0.077 g 0.080 g
PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) 0.065 g 0.079 g
PUFA 18:2 n-6 (Omega-6, LA — Linoleic acid) 0.065 g —
PUFA 18:2 CLAs 0 g —
PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) 0.012 g 0.001 g
PUFA 18:3 n-3 (Omega-3, ALA — Alpha-linolenic acid) 0.012 g —
PUFA 18:3 n-6 (Omega-6, GLA — Gamma-linolenic acid) 0 g —
PUFA 18:3i 0 g —
PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid) 0 g —
PUFA 20:2 n-6 (Omega-6, Eicosadienoic acid) 0 g —
PUFA 20:3 (DGLA family — Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) 0 g —
PUFA 20:3 n-3 (Omega-3, Eicosatrienoic acid) 0 g —
PUFA 20:4 n-6 (Omega-6, AA — Arachidonic acid) 0 g —
PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family) 0 g —
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid) 0 g —
PUFA 22:4 (Omega-6, Adrenic acid) 0 g —
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (Omega-3, DPA — Docosapentaenoic acid) 0 g —
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (Omega-3, DHA — Docosahexaenoic acid) 0 g —
Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic 0 g —
TFA 16:1 t 0 g —
TFA 18:1 t 0 g —
TFA 22:1 t 0 g —
TFA 18:2 t not further defined 0 g —
Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic 0 g —
Tryptophan (EAA) 0.007 g 0.027 g
Threonine (EAA) 0.028 g 0.085 g
Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) 0.019 g 0.102 g
Leucine (EAA, BCAA) 0.026 g 0.167 g
Lysine (EAA) 0.028 g 0.109 g
Methionine (EAA) 0.006 g 0.031 g
Cystine (conditionally essential) 0.010 g 0.025 g
Phenylalanine (EAA) 0.027 g 0.114 g
Tyrosine (conditionally essential) 0.014 g 0.068 g
Valine (EAA, BCAA) 0.019 g 0.118 g
Arginine (conditionally essential) 0.021 g 0.104 g
Histidine (EAA) 0.015 g 0.044 g
Alanine 0.028 g 0.119 g
Aspartic acid 0.139 g 0.196 g
Glutamic acid 0.445 g 0.250 g
Glycine (conditionally essential) 0.020 g 0.113 g
Proline (conditionally essential) 0.016 g 0.104 g
Serine 0.027 g 0.095 g
Alcohol, ethyl 0 g —
Caffeine 0 mg —
Theobromine 0 mg —
Kaempferol — 0 mg
Myricetin — 0.550 mg
Quercetin — 0.880 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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