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Amaranth vs. Beef broiled — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between amaranth and beef broiled

  • Amaranth has more manganese, magnesium, fiber, and copper; however, beef broiled is richer in zinc, vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
  • Beef broiled covers your daily zinc needs 50% more than amaranth.
  • Amaranth has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of amaranth is 97, while the glycemic index of beef broiled is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Amaranth grain, cooked and Beef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, patty, cooked, broiled.

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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.
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 15% 5.4% 28% 98% 28% 172% 85% 9.4% 1.6% 117%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +209.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +161.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +75.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7016.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +135.6%
Contains more IronIron +23.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +633.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +290.9%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 3.8% 5.1% 4.4% 0% 26% 0% 0% 17% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 1% 2.4% 0% 12% 41% 101% 39% 88% 330% 3% 6.8% 45%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +58.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +144.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +206.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +700%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2188.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +238.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Amaranth Beef broiled DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.64µg 110%
Zinc 0.86mg 6.31mg 50%
Protein 3.8g 25.93g 44%
Manganese 0.854mg 0.012mg 37%
Vitamin B3 0.235mg 5.378mg 32%
Cholesterol 88mg 29%
Selenium 5.5µg 21.5µg 29%
Saturated fat 5.895g 27%
Fats 1.58g 15.41g 21%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.382mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 6.668g 17%
Choline 82.4mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.658mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.022mg 0.176mg 12%
Magnesium 65mg 21mg 10%
Fiber 2.1g 0g 8%
Calories 102kcal 250kcal 7%
Phosphorus 148mg 198mg 7%
Starch 16.23g 7%
Copper 0.149mg 0.085mg 7%
Carbs 18.69g 0g 6%
Iron 2.1mg 2.6mg 6%
Potassium 135mg 318mg 5%
Sodium 6mg 72mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.046mg 3%
Calcium 47mg 18mg 3%
Folate 22µg 9µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.484g 3%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 1%
Net carbs 16.59g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.12mg 0%
Trans fat 0.572g N/A
Tryptophan 0.094mg 0%
Threonine 0.72mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.822mg 0%
Leucine 1.45mg 0%
Lysine 1.54mg 0%
Methionine 0.478mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.725mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.604mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.044g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.016g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.012g N/A

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
26% 15% 58%
Protein: 25.93 g
Fats: 15.41 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.98 g
Other: 0.68 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +29.6%
Contains more OtherOther +13.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +582.4%
Contains more FatsFats +875.3%

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. Beef broiled - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174032/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.