Amaranth vs. Kidney beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between amaranth and kidney beans
- Amaranth has more manganese, selenium, and magnesium; however, kidney beans is richer in folate, fiber, vitamin B1, potassium, and copper.
- Kidney beans covers your daily folate needs 27% more than amaranth.
- Kidney beans has 5 times less selenium than amaranth. Amaranth has 5.5µg of selenium, while kidney beans has 1.1µg.
- Amaranth has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of amaranth is 97, while the glycemic index of kidney beans is 22.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Amaranth grain, cooked and Beans, kidney, all types, 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 | +54.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +34.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +98.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +400% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +200% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +45% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +16.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -83.3% |
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 Vitamin EVitamin E | +533.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +966.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +163.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +146% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +490.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 22µg | 130µg | 27% |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 0.43mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 6.4g | 17% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.16mg | 12% |
| Protein | 3.8g | 8.67g | 10% |
| Potassium | 135mg | 405mg | 8% |
| Selenium | 5.5µg | 1.1µg | 8% |
| Vitamin K | 8.4µg | 7% | |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.216mg | 7% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Choline | 30.5mg | 6% | |
| Magnesium | 65mg | 42mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.22mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0.058mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.278g | 2% | |
| Fats | 1.58g | 0.5g | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.235mg | 0.578mg | 2% |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 2.22mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.12mg | 1% |
| Calories | 102kcal | 127kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.03mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 35mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 18.69g | 22.8g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1.2mg | 1% | |
| Zinc | 0.86mg | 1mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 148mg | 138mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 16.59g | 16.4g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.32g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 6mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.073g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.039g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.104mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.319mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.41mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.736mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.607mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.113mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.511mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.5mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.238mg | 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:
8.67 g
Fats:
0.5 g
Carbs:
22.8 g
Water:
66.94 g
Other:
1.09 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +216% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +12.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +128.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +22% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +41.6% |
