Amaranth vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between amaranth and American cheese
- Amaranth has more manganese, iron, copper, and magnesium; however, American cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B2, and zinc.
- American cheese covers your daily calcium needs 100% more than amaranth.
- American cheese contains 21 times less manganese than amaranth. Amaranth contains 0.854mg of manganese, while American cheese contains 0.041mg.
- Amaranth has less sodium.
- The glycemic index of amaranth is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Amaranth grain, cooked and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +150% |
| Contains more IronIron | +233.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +223.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1982.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2123.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +189.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +333.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +267.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +209.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +109.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +175% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +321.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +963.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 47mg | 1045mg | 100% |
| Saturated fat | 18.057g | 82% | |
| Sodium | 6mg | 1671mg | 72% |
| Phosphorus | 148mg | 641mg | 70% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.5µg | 63% | |
| Fats | 1.58g | 31.79g | 46% |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 0.041mg | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 100mg | 33% | |
| Protein | 3.8g | 18.13g | 29% |
| Vitamin A | 250µg | 28% | |
| Selenium | 5.5µg | 20.2µg | 27% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.236g | 21% | |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 0.63mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0.234mg | 16% |
| Zinc | 0.86mg | 2.49mg | 15% |
| Calories | 102kcal | 371kcal | 13% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.046mg | 11% |
| Magnesium | 65mg | 26mg | 9% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.286g | 9% | |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 0g | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.403mg | 8% | |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Choline | 36.2mg | 7% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.054mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 18.69g | 3.7g | 5% |
| Folate | 22µg | 8µg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.8mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0.6µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin D | 23IU | 3% | |
| Vitamin K | 2.6µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.235mg | 0.076mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 16.59g | 3.7g | N/A |
| Potassium | 135mg | 132mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.26g | N/A | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 1.144g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.232mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.772mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.938mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.716mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.516mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.475mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.939mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.187mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.546mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.012g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.006g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.137g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.021g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.033g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.009g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.79g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.8 g
Fats:
1.58 g
Carbs:
18.69 g
Water:
75.16 g
Other:
0.77 g
Protein:
18.13 g
Fats:
31.79 g
Carbs:
3.7 g
Water:
39.61 g
Other:
6.77 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +405.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +89.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +377.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1912% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +779.2% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
16.23 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
0 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
0 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
2.15 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0.11 g
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
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