Amaranth vs. Butter cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between amaranth and butter cookie?
- Amaranth is higher in manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, and vitamin B6, yet butter cookie is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, folate, and copper.
- Amaranth's daily need coverage for manganese is 30% more.
- Amaranth has 5 times more magnesium than butter cookie. While amaranth has 65mg of magnesium, butter cookie has only 12mg.
- The amount of sodium in amaranth is lower.
- The glycemic index of butter cookie is lower.
We used Amaranth grain, cooked and Cookies, butter, commercially prepared, enriched 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +441.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +62.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +21.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +126.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +45.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +402.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +34.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +52.7% |
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 B6Vitamin B6 | +213.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +205.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +2366.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1422.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1257.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +245.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 11.051g | 50% | |
| Cholesterol | 117mg | 39% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.37mg | 30% |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 0.17mg | 30% |
| Fats | 1.58g | 18.8g | 26% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0.335mg | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 165µg | 18% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.235mg | 3.19mg | 18% |
| Calories | 102kcal | 467kcal | 18% |
| Carbs | 18.69g | 68.9g | 17% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.36µg | 15% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.522g | 14% | |
| Folate | 22µg | 76µg | 14% |
| Magnesium | 65mg | 12mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 282mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.488mg | 10% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.982g | 7% | |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Phosphorus | 148mg | 102mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.036mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.2mg | 6% |
| Selenium | 5.5µg | 8.4µg | 5% |
| Protein | 3.8g | 6.1g | 5% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 0.8g | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.86mg | 0.38mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.58mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.4µg | 2% | |
| Calcium | 47mg | 29mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 16IU | 2% | |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 2.22mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 135mg | 111mg | 1% |
| Choline | 6.5mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 16.59g | 68.1g | N/A |
| Sugar | 20.24g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.084mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.215mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.277mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.471mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.308mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.131mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.299mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.315mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.136mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.011g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.007g | 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:
6.1 g
Fats:
18.8 g
Carbs:
68.9 g
Water:
4.6 g
Other:
1.6 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +1533.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +60.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1089.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +268.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +107.8% |
