Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Cooked Amaranth Leaves VS Navel Oranges

Weight per 300 calories

• Cooked Amaranth Leaves: 1429g
• Navel Oranges: 612g

Raw Navel Oranges have 2.3 times more energy per unit of mass than Boiled and Drained Amaranth Leaves, which is low in comparison to other foods. Cooked Amaranth Leaves having very low energy density.

Discover which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Cooked Amaranth Leaves or Navel Oranges?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cooked Amaranth Leaves	32%	6%	62%
Navel Oranges	7%	2%	91%

Macro Nutrients

	Cooked Amaranth Leaves	Navel Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	2.65% 2.57g	0.95% 0.92g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2.23% 0.71g	0.33% 0.1g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.89% 0.014g	3.44% 0.055g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	6.64% 1.13g	0.83% 0.14g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	45% 58.7g	59% 76.8g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	71.8% 52g	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	19% 13.8g	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	% 12g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 26.2g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	NA	35.4% 13.5g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	54% 30g	9.95% 5.57g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cooked Amaranth Leaves	Navel Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	221% 1986μg	8.16% 73.5μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	24% 0.29mg	34.7% 0.42mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	147% 1.9mg	24% 0.31mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	50% 8mg	16.3% 2.6mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	17.7% 0.89mg	32% 1.6mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	195% 2.53mg	37.2% 0.48mg	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	204% 814μg	52% 208μg	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	652% 587mg	402% 362mg	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	6.12% 0.92mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cooked Amaranth Leaves	Navel Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	299% 2986mg	26.3% 263mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	251% 2.26mg	26.5% 0.24mg	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	404% 32.3mg	9.95% 0.8mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	187% 786mg	16% 67.3mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	535% 12.3mg	7.7% 0.18mg	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	147% 1029mg	20% 141mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	269% 9157mg	30% 1016mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	23.4% 13μg	0% 0μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	20% 300mg	0.41% 6.12mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	114% 12.6mg	4.45% 0.49mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	35.3% 1307g	14.2% 526g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Cooked Amaranth Leaves VS Navel Oranges Nutrients Per 300 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Cooked Amaranth Leaves or Navel Oranges?

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Cooked Amaranth Leaves vs Navel Oranges:

• 300 calories of Cooked Amaranth Leaves have 27 times more Vitamin A, 6.1 times more Vitamin B2, 3.1 times more Vitamin B3, 5.2 times more Vitamin B6, 3.9 times more Vitamin B9 and 1.6 times more Vitamin C than Navel Oranges.
• While 300 kcal of Raw Navel Oranges contain 1.5 times more Vitamin B1 and 1.8 times more Vitamin B5 than Boiled and Drained Amaranth Leaves.
• Both Boiled and Drained Amaranth Leaves as well as Raw Navel Oranges have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 300 calories.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Cooked Amaranth Leaves vs Navel Oranges:

• 300 calories of Cooked Amaranth Leaves have 11.3 times more Calcium, 9.5 times more Copper, 40.6 times more Iron, 11.7 times more Magnesium, 69.3 times more Manganese, 7.3 times more Phosphorus, 9 times more Potassium, more Selenium, 49 times more Sodium, 25.7 times more Zinc and 2.5 times more Water than Navel Oranges.
• 300 calories of Navel Oranges lack sufficient amounts of Selenium and Zinc

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• 300 calories of Cooked Amaranth Leaves have 8 times more Omega 6 and 5.4 times more Protein than Navel Oranges.
• While 300 kcal of Raw Navel Oranges contain 1.3 times more Carbohydrate than Boiled and Drained Amaranth Leaves.
• Both Cooked Amaranth Leaves and Navel Oranges offer comparable quantities of Energy per 300 calories.
• 300 calories of Navel Oranges provide inadequate amounts of Omega 6
• Both Boiled and Drained Amaranth Leaves as well as Raw Navel Oranges provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3 in 300 calories.