Amaranth vs. Bamboo shoots — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are amaranth and bamboo shoots different?
- Amaranth is richer in manganese, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, and selenium, while bamboo shoots are higher in potassium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and vitamin E.
- Amaranth covers your daily need for manganese, 26% more than bamboo shoots.
- Amaranth contains 22 times more magnesium than bamboo shoots. Amaranth contains 65mg of magnesium, while bamboo shoots contain 3mg.
- Amaranth has a higher glycemic index (97) than bamboo shoots (32).
Amaranth grain, cooked and Bamboo shoots, raw types were 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 | +2066.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +261.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +320% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +150.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +226% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +587.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +294.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +27.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +27.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -33.3% |
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 FolateFolate | +214.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +426.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +218.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +155.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +112.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 0.262mg | 26% |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 0.5mg | 20% |
| Magnesium | 65mg | 3mg | 15% |
| Phosphorus | 148mg | 59mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 135mg | 533mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.15mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.24mg | 10% |
| Selenium | 5.5µg | 0.8µg | 9% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.19mg | 5% |
| Folate | 22µg | 7µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0.07mg | 4% |
| Calories | 102kcal | 27kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% | |
| Carbs | 18.69g | 5.2g | 4% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 13mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.161mg | 3% | |
| Zinc | 0.86mg | 1.1mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.235mg | 0.6mg | 2% |
| Fats | 1.58g | 0.3g | 2% |
| Protein | 3.8g | 2.6g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.134g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 16.59g | 3g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3g | N/A | |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 2.2g | 0% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 4mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.069g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.007g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.027mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.086mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.088mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.14mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.134mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.03mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.09mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.106mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.042mg | 0% |
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:
2.6 g
Fats:
0.3 g
Carbs:
5.2 g
Water:
91 g
Other:
0.9 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +46.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +426.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +259.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +21.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +16.9% |
