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Amaranth vs. Baked beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between amaranth and baked beans?

  • Amaranth is higher in manganese, phosphorus, and magnesium, yet baked beans are higher in fiber, vitamin B1, potassium, folate, and fats.
  • Amaranth's daily need coverage for manganese is 26% more.
  • Amaranth has 2 times more magnesium than baked beans. While amaranth has 65mg of magnesium, baked beans have only 43mg.
  • The amount of sodium in amaranth is lower.
  • The glycemic index of baked beans is lower.

We used Amaranth grain, cooked and Beans, baked, home prepared types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 31% 18% 32% 75% 53% 20% 47% 55% 33% 31%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +51.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +17.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +234.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +29.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +165.2%
~equal in Iron ~1.99mg
~equal in Copper ~0.159mg
~equal in Selenium ~5.7µg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 3.8% 5.1% 4.4% 0% 26% 0% 0% 17%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 3.7% 0% 0% 0% 34% 11% 7.7% 9.3% 21% 0% 0% 36%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +806.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +122.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +73.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +118.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Amaranth Baked beans DV% diff.
Manganese 0.854mg 0.255mg 26%
Sodium 6mg 422mg 18%
Fiber 2.1g 5.5g 14%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.136mg 10%
Saturated fat 1.948g 9%
Potassium 135mg 358mg 7%
Starch 16.23g 7%
Folate 22µg 48µg 7%
Phosphorus 148mg 109mg 6%
Fats 1.58g 5.15g 5%
Magnesium 65mg 43mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.133g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.74g 5%
Calories 102kcal 155kcal 3%
Protein 3.8g 5.54g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 3%
Cholesterol 5mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.022mg 0.049mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.09mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 1%
Carbs 18.69g 21.63g 1%
Calcium 47mg 61mg 1%
Iron 2.1mg 1.99mg 1%
Copper 0.149mg 0.159mg 1%
Zinc 0.86mg 0.73mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.235mg 0.408mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.7g 3.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 268kcal 280kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 98g 65g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.5 N/A
Net carbs 16.59g 16.13g N/A
Selenium 5.5µg 5.7µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.067mg 0%
Threonine 0.228mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 0.428mg 0%
Lysine 0.379mg 0%
Methionine 0.086mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.287mg 0%
Valine 0.282mg 0%
Histidine 0.153mg 0%

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
6% 5% 22% 65% 3%
Protein: 5.54 g
Fats: 5.15 g
Carbs: 21.63 g
Water: 65.17 g
Other: 2.51 g
Contains more WaterWater +15.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +45.8%
Contains more FatsFats +225.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15.7%

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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. Baked beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173731/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.