Amaranth grain vs Bulgur - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Amaranth grain

2

:

6

Bulgur

Contains more Calcium +34.3%

Contains less Sodium -64.7%

Contains more Iron +17.1%

Contains more Potassium +203.7%

Contains more Magnesium +152.3%

Contains more Copper +124.8%

Contains more Zinc +124.4%

Contains more Phosphorus +102.7%

Amaranth grain

Bulgur

Contains more Calcium +34.3%

Contains less Sodium -64.7%

Contains more Iron +17.1%

Contains more Potassium +203.7%

Contains more Magnesium +152.3%

Contains more Copper +124.8%

Contains more Zinc +124.4%

Contains more Phosphorus +102.7%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Amaranth grain

1

:

11

Bulgur

Contains more Vitamin E +216.7%

Contains more Vitamin B1 +1446.7%

Contains more Vitamin B2 +422.7%

Contains more Vitamin B3 +2076.2%

Contains more Vitamin B6 +202.7%

Amaranth grain

Bulgur

Contains more Vitamin E +216.7%

Contains more Vitamin B1 +1446.7%

Contains more Vitamin B2 +422.7%

Contains more Vitamin B3 +2076.2%

Contains more Vitamin B6 +202.7%

Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is

Vitamin Summary Score

3

20

Mineral Summary Score

24

49

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Protein

23%

74%

Carbohydrates

19%

76%

Fats

7%

6%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.


Rich in minerals
Lower in price
Rich in vitamins
Lower in Cholesterol
Lower in Sugars
Lower in Sodium
Lower in Saturated Fat
Lower in glycemic index

Which food is preferable in case of diets?

Low Calories diet

Low Fats diet

Low Carbs diet

Low glycemic index diet

is better in case of low diet


Low Calories diet
Low Fats diet
Low Carbs diet
Low glycemic index diet

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Comparison summary

Which food is richer in minerals?

Bulgur is relatively richer in minerals

Which food is cheaper?

Bulgur is cheaper (difference - $1)

Which food is richer in vitamins?

Bulgur is relatively richer in vitamins

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?

Amaranth grain is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 0mg)

Which food contains less Sugars?

Amaranth grain contains less Sugars (difference - 0.41g)

Which food contains less Sodium?

Amaranth grain contains less Sodium (difference - 11mg)

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?

Amaranth grain is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.232g)

Which food is lower in glycemic index?

Amaranth grain is lower in glycemic index (difference - 12)

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"

Nutrient			Opinion
Calories	102	342
Protein	3.8	12.29
Fats	1.58	1.33
Vitamin C		0
Carbs	18.69	75.87
Cholesterol		0
Vitamin D		0
Iron	2.1	2.46
Calcium	47	35
Potassium	135	410
Magnesium	65	164
Sugars		0.41
Fiber	2.1	12.5
Copper	0.149	0.335
Zinc	0.86	1.93
Starch	16.23
Phosphorus	148	300
Sodium	6	17
Vitamin A		9
Vitamin E	0.19	0.06
Vitamin D		0
Vitamin B1	0.015	0.232
Vitamin B2	0.022	0.115
Vitamin B3	0.235	5.114
Vitamin B5		1.045
Vitamin B6	0.113	0.342
Vitamin B12		0
Vitamin K		1.9
Folic acid (B9)		0
Trans Fat
Saturated Fat		0.232
Monounsaturated Fat		0.173
Polyunsaturated fat		0.541
Tryptophan		0.19
Threonine		0.354
Isoleucine		0.455
Leucine		0.83
Lysine		0.339
Methionine		0.19
Phenylalanine		0.58
Valine		0.554
Histidine		0.285
Fructose