Amaranth vs. Avocado — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are amaranth and avocadoes different?
- Amaranth is higher in manganese, iron, phosphorus, and selenium; however, avocadoes are richer in fiber, folate, vitamin E, vitamin B6, potassium, and vitamin B3.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for amaranth is 31% higher.
- Amaranth contains 14 times more selenium than avocadoes. While amaranth contains 5.5µg of selenium, avocadoes contain only 0.4µg.
- Avocadoes have a lower glycemic index (40) than amaranth (97).
Amaranth grain, cooked and Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties 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 | +124.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +291.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +281.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +34.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +184.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -14.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +501.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1275% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +259.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +27.5% |
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 | +989.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +346.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +490.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +639.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +127.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +268.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 0.142mg | 31% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.389mg | 28% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.799g | 24% | |
| Fats | 1.58g | 14.66g | 20% |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 0.55mg | 19% |
| Vitamin K | 21µg | 18% | |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 6.7g | 18% |
| Folate | 22µg | 81µg | 15% |
| Phosphorus | 148mg | 52mg | 14% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 2.07mg | 13% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.816g | 12% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.257mg | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 11% | |
| Potassium | 135mg | 485mg | 10% |
| Saturated fat | 2.126g | 10% | |
| Magnesium | 65mg | 29mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.235mg | 1.738mg | 9% |
| Selenium | 5.5µg | 0.4µg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0.13mg | 8% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 0.11g | 7% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.19mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.067mg | 4% |
| Protein | 3.8g | 2g | 4% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 12mg | 4% |
| Choline | 14.2mg | 3% | |
| Calories | 102kcal | 160kcal | 3% |
| Carbs | 18.69g | 8.53g | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.86mg | 0.64mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 16.59g | 1.83g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.66g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 6mg | 7mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.025mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.073mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.143mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.132mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.038mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.097mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.107mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.049mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.12g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.111g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.015g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +90% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +119.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +827.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +105.2% |
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Water
~73.23g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +14654.5% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
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Lactose
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Maltose
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