Amaranth vs. Adzuki bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between amaranth and adzuki bean
- Amaranth has more manganese and selenium; however, adzuki bean has more folate, fiber, copper, potassium, vitamin B1, and zinc.
- Daily need coverage for folate for adzuki bean is 25% higher.
- Adzuki bean has 5 times less selenium than amaranth. Amaranth has 5.5µg of selenium, while adzuki bean has 1.2µg.
- Amaranth has a higher glycemic index than adzuki bean.
Food types used in this article are Amaranth grain, cooked and Beans, adzuki, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt.
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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 | +25% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +67.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -25% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +49% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +358.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +294.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +100% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +105.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +13.5% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +17.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +666.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +190.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +205.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +450% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 22µg | 121µg | 25% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 7.3g | 21% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.298mg | 17% |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 0.573mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 135mg | 532mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.43mg | 9% | |
| Selenium | 5.5µg | 1.2µg | 8% |
| Zinc | 0.86mg | 1.77mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.115mg | 8% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Protein | 3.8g | 7.52g | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0.064mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 148mg | 168mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 65mg | 52mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.235mg | 0.717mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 28mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 18.69g | 24.77g | 2% |
| Fats | 1.58g | 0.1g | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.096mg | 1% |
| Calories | 102kcal | 128kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 16.59g | 17.47g | N/A |
| Sodium | 6mg | 8mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.036g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.009g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.021g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.072mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.255mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.3mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.632mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.567mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.079mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.398mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.387mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.198mg | 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:
7.52 g
Fats:
0.1 g
Carbs:
24.77 g
Water:
66.29 g
Other:
1.32 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +1480% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +13.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +97.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +32.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +71.4% |
