Amaranth vs. Navy beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between amaranth and navy beans
- Amaranth has more manganese; however, navy beans are richer in fiber, folate, vitamin B1, potassium, and copper.
- Navy beans cover your daily fiber needs 34% more than amaranth.
- Navy beans have 2 times less manganese than amaranth. Amaranth has 0.854mg of manganese, while navy beans have 0.527mg.
- Amaranth has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of amaranth is 97, while the glycemic index of navy beans is 39.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Amaranth grain, cooked and Beans, navy, 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 | +22.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +62% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +89.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +46.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +188.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +12.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +40.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +19.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
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 | +1800% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1480% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +176.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +22.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +536.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 10.5g | 34% |
| Folate | 22µg | 140µg | 30% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.237mg | 19% |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 0.527mg | 14% |
| Protein | 3.8g | 8.23g | 9% |
| Choline | 44.7mg | 8% | |
| Potassium | 135mg | 389mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.21mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.266mg | 5% | |
| Selenium | 5.5µg | 2.9µg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.49g | 3% | |
| Magnesium | 65mg | 53mg | 3% |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 2.36mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.235mg | 0.649mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0.066mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.138mg | 2% |
| Calories | 102kcal | 140kcal | 2% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 69mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.86mg | 1.03mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 18.69g | 26.05g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.01mg | 1% |
| Fats | 1.58g | 0.62g | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 148mg | 144mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.6µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.9mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 16.59g | 15.55g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.37g | N/A | |
| Starch | 16.23g | 15.4g | 0% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.098g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.142g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.1mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.289mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.387mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.7mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.52mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.111mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.471mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.504mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.206mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.177g | N/A |
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:
8.23 g
Fats:
0.62 g
Carbs:
26.05 g
Water:
63.81 g
Other:
1.29 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +154.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +17.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +116.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +39.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +67.5% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
16.23 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
0 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
15.4 g
Sucrose:
0.37 g
Glucose:
0 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
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