Amaranth vs. Arrowroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are amaranth and arrowroot different?
- Amaranth is higher in manganese, magnesium, selenium, and phosphorus; however, arrowroot is richer in folate, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, potassium, and vitamin B3.
- Daily need coverage for folate for arrowroot is 79% higher.
- Amaranth contains 8 times more selenium than arrowroot. While amaranth contains 5.5µg of selenium, arrowroot contains only 0.7µg.
- Arrowroot has a lower glycemic index (58) than amaranth (97).
Amaranth grain, cooked and Arrowroot, raw are the varieties used in this article.
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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 | +160% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +683.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +23.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +36.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +51% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -76.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +390.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +685.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +236.3% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +853.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +168.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +620.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +135.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1436.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 22µg | 338µg | 79% |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 0.174mg | 30% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.266mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.143mg | 11% |
| Magnesium | 65mg | 25mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.235mg | 1.693mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 135mg | 454mg | 9% |
| Selenium | 5.5µg | 0.7µg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 148mg | 98mg | 7% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.292mg | 6% | |
| Calcium | 47mg | 6mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0.059mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 1.3g | 3% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.121mg | 3% |
| Calories | 102kcal | 65kcal | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.86mg | 0.63mg | 2% |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 2.22mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 18.69g | 13.39g | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1.9mg | 2% | |
| Fats | 1.58g | 0.2g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
| Sodium | 6mg | 26mg | 1% |
| Protein | 3.8g | 4.24g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.092g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 16.59g | 12.09g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.039g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.004g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +690% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +39.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +11.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +84.4% |
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