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Amaranth vs. Balsamic vinegar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between amaranth and balsamic vinegar

  • Balsamic vinegar contains less manganese, phosphorus, iron, copper, magnesium, and zinc than amaranth.
  • Amaranth's daily need coverage for manganese is 31% higher.
  • Balsamic vinegar contains 11 times less zinc than amaranth. Amaranth contains 0.86mg of zinc, while balsamic vinegar contains 0.08mg.
  • Balsamic vinegar has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of balsamic vinegar is 50, while the glycemic index of amaranth is 97.

The food types used in this comparison are Amaranth grain, cooked and Vinegar, balsamic.

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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 8.6% 8.1% 9.9% 27% 8.7% 2.2% 8.1% 3% 17% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +441.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +74.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.5%
Contains more IronIron +191.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +473.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +975%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +678.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +551.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~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 Amaranth Balsamic vinegar DV% diff.
Manganese 0.854mg 0.131mg 31%
Phosphorus 148mg 19mg 18%
Iron 2.1mg 0.72mg 17%
Copper 0.149mg 0.026mg 14%
Magnesium 65mg 12mg 13%
Selenium 5.5µg 10%
Fructose 7.38g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 9%
Fiber 2.1g 8%
Starch 16.23g 7%
Protein 3.8g 0.49g 7%
Zinc 0.86mg 0.08mg 7%
Folate 22µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.022mg 2%
Calcium 47mg 27mg 2%
Fats 1.58g 0g 2%
Potassium 135mg 112mg 1%
Sodium 6mg 23mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Carbs 18.69g 17.03g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.235mg 1%
Calories 102kcal 88kcal 1%
Net carbs 16.59g 17.03g N/A
Sugar 14.95g 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
17% 76% 6%
Protein: 0.49 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 17.03 g
Water: 76.45 g
Other: 6.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +675.5%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +683.1%
~equal in Carbs ~17.03g
~equal in Water ~76.45g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Starch: 16.23 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
51% 49%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 7.57 g
Fructose: 7.38 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Balsamic vinegar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172241/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.