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Amaranth vs. Apple strudel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between amaranth and apple strudel?

  • Amaranth is richer in manganese, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, copper, zinc, and vitamin B6, yet apple strudel is richer in vitamin E.
  • Amaranth's daily need coverage for manganese is 29% higher.
  • Amaranth has 7 times more magnesium than apple strudel. Amaranth has 65mg of magnesium, while apple strudel has 9mg.
  • Amaranth contains less sodium.
  • Apple strudel has a lower glycemic index than amaranth.

We used Amaranth grain, cooked and Strudel, apple types in this comparison.

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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 46% 14% 12% 79% 50% 23% 63% 0.78% 111% 30%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 4.5% 13% 16% 10% 5.2% 14% 18% 25% 33%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +622.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +213.3%
Contains more IronIron +400%
Contains more CopperCopper +396.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +352.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +348.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +349.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10.9%

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 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 3.8% 5.1% 4.4% 0% 26% 0% 0% 17% 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 5.7% 2% 28% 0% 10% 5.8% 6.2% 16% 11% 28% 7.3% 21% 9.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +145.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +647.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +40.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +27.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Amaranth Apple strudel DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 5.315g 35%
Manganese 0.854mg 0.19mg 29%
Iron 2.1mg 0.42mg 21%
Phosphorus 148mg 33mg 16%
Fats 1.58g 11.2g 15%
Copper 0.149mg 0.03mg 13%
Magnesium 65mg 9mg 13%
Saturated fat 2.044g 9%
Calories 102kcal 274kcal 9%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.267g 8%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1.42mg 8%
Carbs 18.69g 41.1g 7%
Lysine 153mg 7%
Starch 16.23g 7%
Sodium 6mg 135mg 6%
Zinc 0.86mg 0.19mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.046mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.27mg 5%
Calcium 47mg 15mg 3%
Choline 17.4mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 2%
Folate 22µg 28µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.04mg 2%
Cholesterol 6mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.235mg 0.33mg 1%
Protein 3.8g 3.3g 1%
Selenium 5.5µg 6.1µg 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 1%
Net carbs 16.59g 38.9g N/A
Potassium 135mg 149mg 0%
Sugar 25.75g N/A
Fiber 2.1g 2.2g 0%
Vitamin B2 0.022mg 0.025mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.119mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.257mg 0%
Methionine 0.067mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.151mg 0%
Valine 0.164mg 0%
Histidine 0.076mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 19% 75%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 1.58 g
Carbs: 18.69 g
Water: 75.16 g
Other: 0.77 g
3% 11% 41% 44%
Protein: 3.3 g
Fats: 11.2 g
Carbs: 41.1 g
Water: 43.5 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.2%
Contains more WaterWater +72.8%
Contains more FatsFats +608.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +119.9%
Contains more OtherOther +16.9%

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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. Amaranth - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170683/nutrients
  2. Apple strudel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175032/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.