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Allspice vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between allspice and amaranth

  • The amount of manganese, fiber, iron, calcium, copper, potassium, magnesium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1 in allspice is higher than in amaranth.
  • Allspice covers your daily need for manganese, 91% more than amaranth.
  • Allspice contains 14 times more calcium than amaranth. While allspice contains 661mg of calcium, amaranth contains only 47mg.
  • Allspice has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of allspice is 15, while the glycemic index of amaranth is 97.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Spices, allspice, ground and Amaranth grain, cooked.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 96% 198% 92% 265% 184% 28% 48% 10% 384% 15%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 14% 12% 79% 50% 23% 63% 0.78% 111% 30%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +107.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1306.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +673.3%
Contains more IronIron +236.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +271.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +17.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +244.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +103.7%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 131% 9% 0% 0% 25% 15% 54% 0% 48% 0% 0% 27% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 3.8% 5.1% 4.4% 0% 26% 0% 0% 17% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +573.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +186.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1117%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +85.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +63.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Allspice Amaranth DV% diff.
Manganese 2.943mg 0.854mg 91%
Fiber 21.6g 2.1g 78%
Iron 7.06mg 2.1mg 62%
Calcium 661mg 47mg 61%
Copper 0.553mg 0.149mg 45%
Vitamin C 39.2mg 44%
Potassium 1044mg 135mg 27%
Carbs 72.12g 18.69g 18%
Magnesium 135mg 65mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.36g 16%
Vitamin B3 2.86mg 0.235mg 16%
Saturated fat 2.55g 12%
Fats 8.69g 1.58g 11%
Calories 263kcal 102kcal 8%
Vitamin B1 0.101mg 0.015mg 7%
Starch 16.23g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.21mg 0.113mg 7%
Protein 6.09g 3.8g 5%
Selenium 2.7µg 5.5µg 5%
Phosphorus 113mg 148mg 5%
Folate 36µg 22µg 4%
Sodium 77mg 6mg 3%
Vitamin A 27µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.063mg 0.022mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.66g 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Zinc 1.01mg 0.86mg 1%
Net carbs 50.52g 16.59g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 9% 72% 8% 5%
Protein: 6.09 g
Fats: 8.69 g
Carbs: 72.12 g
Water: 8.46 g
Other: 4.64 g
4% 19% 75%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 1.58 g
Carbs: 18.69 g
Water: 75.16 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +60.3%
Contains more FatsFats +450%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +285.9%
Contains more OtherOther +502.6%
Contains more WaterWater +788.4%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Allspice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171315/nutrients
  2. Amaranth - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170683/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.