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Amaranth vs. Brotwurst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between amaranth and brotwurst?

  • Amaranth is higher in manganese, iron, magnesium, and fiber, yet brotwurst is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and zinc.
  • Brotwurst's daily need coverage for sodium is 48% more.
  • The amount of sodium in amaranth is lower.

We used Amaranth grain, cooked and Brotwurst, pork, beef, link types 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.
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 11% 14% 25% 39% 27% 57% 57% 145% 5.2% 93%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +306.3%
Contains more IronIron +103.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +86.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2035%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +108.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +144.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +209.1%
~equal in Calcium ~48mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~134mg

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% 0% 5.4% 4.5% 63% 53% 62% 3.6% 30% 256% 0% 3.8% 0%
Contains more FolateFolate +340%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +42.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +945.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1304.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Amaranth Brotwurst DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.05µg 85%
Sodium 6mg 1112mg 48%
Saturated fat 9.93g 45%
Fats 1.58g 27.8g 40%
Manganese 0.854mg 0.04mg 35%
Monounsaturated fat 13.34g 33%
Cholesterol 63mg 21%
Selenium 5.5µg 17µg 21%
Protein 3.8g 14.3g 21%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.25mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.83g 19%
Vitamin B3 0.235mg 3.3mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.022mg 0.23mg 16%
Iron 2.1mg 1.03mg 13%
Magnesium 65mg 16mg 12%
Calories 102kcal 323kcal 11%
Zinc 0.86mg 2.1mg 11%
Copper 0.149mg 0.08mg 8%
Fiber 2.1g 0g 8%
Starch 16.23g 7%
Carbs 18.69g 2.98g 5%
Folate 22µg 5µg 4%
Potassium 135mg 281mg 4%
Phosphorus 148mg 134mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.06mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.13mg 1%
Vitamin D 11IU 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.27mg 1%
Net carbs 16.59g 2.98g N/A
Calcium 47mg 48mg 0%
Sugar 2.98g N/A
Tryptophan 0.13mg 0%
Threonine 0.6mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.61mg 0%
Leucine 1.08mg 0%
Lysine 1.14mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.54mg 0%
Valine 0.68mg 0%
Histidine 0.44mg 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
14% 28% 3% 51% 4%
Protein: 14.3 g
Fats: 27.8 g
Carbs: 2.98 g
Water: 51.3 g
Other: 3.62 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +527.2%
Contains more WaterWater +46.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +276.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1659.5%
Contains more OtherOther +370.1%

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. Brotwurst - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171622/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.