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" Kale has been having a moment for quite some time now, mostly because it&amp;#039;s green and healthy and tasty\u2013at least as far as lettuce goes. As any registered dietitian will tell you, the veggie does pack a ridiculous amount of healthy vitamins and minerals per calorie. But a new William Paterson University study that compared the 47 top superfoods only ranked kale number 15 on its list. While it&amp;#039;s true that kale is full of good stuff, it&amp;#039;s also low in carbohydrates and protein and is virtually fat free, says nutritionist Sara Haas, a registered dietitian and Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics spokesperson. In other words, it doesn&amp;#039;t provide the fuel that your body needs to function\u2013so it&amp;#039;s not a &amp;quot;perfect&amp;quot; food, after all. And for the record, there&amp;#039;s no wonder food that contains every kind of nutrient you need, Haas says. Related: 10 Alternatives to Kale Still, there are plenty of other underappreciated foods that deserve a just as much love as King Kale of the leafy green kingdom, like beans and lentils, which are great sources of energy; nuts, which contain filling fiber, protein, and fat; foods like quinoa and amaranth, two nutritionally balanced grains that contain a mix of carbs and protein; and chia seeds, a vegetarian source of protein and omega-3 fatty acid. Related: I Tried a Kale Facial 1. Watercress 2. Chinese cabbage 3. Chard 4. Beet green 5. Spinach 6. Chicory 7. Leaf lettuce 8. Parsley 9. Romaine lettuce 10. Collard green 11. Turnip green 12. Mustard green 13. Endive 14. Chive From the editors of  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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