Comparing Nutrients in 14 ounces Cooked Amaranth Leaves with Salt VS Canned Kidney Beans

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cooked Amaranth Leaves with Salt	32%	6%	62%
Canned Kidney Beans	25%	6%	69%

Macro Nutrients

	Cooked Amaranth Leaves with Salt	Canned Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	2.87% 83.3kcal	11.5% 333kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.74% 0.71g	2.46% 2.4g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.62% 0.2g	1.75% 0.56g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.25% 0.004g	20.3% 0.33g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1.84% 0.31g	2.47% 0.42g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	12.5% 16.3g	44.3% 57.5g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	10% 7.34g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	NA	0% 0g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	NA	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 7.34g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	NA	45% 17g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	15% 8.37g	37% 20.7g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cooked Amaranth Leaves with Salt	Canned Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	61.3% 552μg	NA	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	6.6% 0.079mg	38.4% 0.46mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	41% 0.53mg	15.6% 0.2mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	14% 2.2mg	10% 1.63mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	4.92% 0.25mg	11% 0.55mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	54% 0.7mg	22.6% 0.29mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	56.6% 226μg	35.7% 143μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	181% 163mg	5.3% 4.76mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	NA	0.53% 0.079mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	13.6% 16.3μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cooked Amaranth Leaves with Salt	Canned Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	83% 830mg	13.5% 135mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	69.7% 0.63mg	59.5% 0.54mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	112% 8.97mg	58% 4.64mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	52% 218mg	25.5% 107mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	149% 3.4mg	29% 0.67mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	41% 286mg	51% 357mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	75% 2544mg	27.7% 941mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	6.5% 3.57μg	6.5% 3.57μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	68% 1020mg	78.3% 1175mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	31.8% 3.5mg	16.6% 1.83mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	9.8% 363g	8.37% 310g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 14 ounces of Cooked Amaranth Leaves with Salt vs Canned Kidney Beans:

• Boiled and Drained Amaranth leaves with salt have 2.6 times more Vitamin B2, 1.4 times more Vitamin B3, 2.4 times more Vitamin B6, 1.6 times more Vitamin B9 and 34.3 times more Vitamin C than Canned All Types Kidney Beans.
• While Canned All Types Kidney Beans contain 5.8 times more Vitamin B1 and 2.2 times more Vitamin B5 than Boiled and Drained Amaranth leaves with salt.
• Both Boiled and Drained Amaranth leaves with salt as well as Canned All Types Kidney Beans have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 14 oz.

Comparing minerals per 14 ounces for Cooked Amaranth Leaves with Salt vs Canned Kidney Beans:

• Boiled and Drained Amaranth leaves with salt have 6.1 times more Calcium, 1.9 times more Iron, 2 times more Magnesium, 5.1 times more Manganese, 2.7 times more Potassium and 1.9 times more Zinc than Canned All Types Kidney Beans.
• Both Boiled and Drained Amaranth leaves with salt and Canned All Types Kidney Beans have similar amounts of Copper, Phosphorus, Selenium, Sodium and Water per 14 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 14 ounces:

• Canned All Types Kidney Beans contain 4 times more Energy, 82 times more Omega 3, 3.5 times more Carbohydrate and 2.5 times more Protein than Boiled and Drained Amaranth leaves with salt.
• Both Boiled and Drained Amaranth leaves with salt as well as Canned All Types Kidney Beans have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 14 oz.