Amaranth vs. Brie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are amaranth and brie different?
- Amaranth is richer in manganese, iron, copper, and magnesium, while brie is higher in vitamin B2, selenium, zinc, calcium, and folate.
- Brie covers your daily need for vitamin B2, 38% more than amaranth.
- Amaranth contains 25 times more manganese than brie. Amaranth contains 0.854mg of manganese, while brie contains 0.034mg.
- Amaranth is lower in sodium.
- Amaranth has a higher glycemic index (97) than brie (0).
Amaranth grain, cooked and Cheese, brie types were used in this article.
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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 | +225% |
Contains more IronIron | +320% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +684.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2411.8% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +291.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +12.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +176.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +27% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +163.6% |
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 | +26.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +366.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +2263.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +61.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +108% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +195.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Saturated fat | 17.41g | 79% | |
Vitamin B12 | 1.65µg | 69% | |
Fats | 1.58g | 27.68g | 40% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0.52mg | 38% |
Manganese | 0.854mg | 0.034mg | 36% |
Protein | 3.8g | 20.75g | 34% |
Cholesterol | 100mg | 33% | |
Sodium | 6mg | 629mg | 27% |
Monounsaturated fat | 8.013g | 20% | |
Iron | 2.1mg | 0.5mg | 20% |
Vitamin A | 174µg | 19% | |
Selenium | 5.5µg | 14.5µg | 16% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.69mg | 14% | |
Calcium | 47mg | 184mg | 14% |
Copper | 0.149mg | 0.019mg | 14% |
Zinc | 0.86mg | 2.38mg | 14% |
Calories | 102kcal | 334kcal | 12% |
Folate | 22µg | 65µg | 11% |
Magnesium | 65mg | 20mg | 11% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.235mg | 9% |
Fiber | 2.1g | 0g | 8% |
Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.826g | 6% | |
Carbs | 18.69g | 0.45g | 6% |
Phosphorus | 148mg | 188mg | 6% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.07mg | 5% |
Vitamin D | 20IU | 3% | |
Choline | 15.4mg | 3% | |
Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 3% | |
Vitamin K | 2.3µg | 2% | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.235mg | 0.38mg | 1% |
Potassium | 135mg | 152mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 16.59g | 0.45g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.45g | N/A | |
Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.24mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.322mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.751mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 1.015mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.929mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 1.851mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.592mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 1.158mg | 0% | |
Valine | 1.34mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.716mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +4053.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +55.2% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +446.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +1651.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +250.6% |