Amaranth vs. Chinese cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are amaranth and Chinese cabbage different?
- Amaranth is richer in manganese, iron, phosphorus, copper, magnesium, selenium, and zinc, while Chinese cabbage is higher in folate, vitamin B6, and calcium.
- Amaranth covers your daily need for manganese, 30% more than Chinese cabbage.
- Amaranth contains 11 times more selenium than Chinese cabbage. Amaranth contains 5.5µg of selenium, while Chinese cabbage contains 0.5µg.
- Amaranth has a higher glycemic index (97) than Chinese cabbage (32).
Amaranth grain, cooked and Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), raw 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 | +242.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +162.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +609.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +352.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +300% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -90.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +437.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1000% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +123.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +86.7% |
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 EVitamin E | +111.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +166.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +218.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +112.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +71.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 45mg | 50% | |
| Vitamin K | 45.5µg | 38% | |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 0.159mg | 30% |
| Vitamin A | 223µg | 25% | |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 0.8mg | 16% |
| Phosphorus | 148mg | 37mg | 16% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.021mg | 14% |
| Folate | 22µg | 66µg | 11% |
| Magnesium | 65mg | 19mg | 11% |
| Selenium | 5.5µg | 0.5µg | 9% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Calcium | 47mg | 105mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.86mg | 0.19mg | 6% |
| Carbs | 18.69g | 2.18g | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.194mg | 6% |
| Protein | 3.8g | 1.5g | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0.07mg | 4% |
| Calories | 102kcal | 13kcal | 4% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 1g | 4% |
| Potassium | 135mg | 252mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 65mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.04mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.235mg | 0.5mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.088mg | 2% | |
| Fats | 1.58g | 0.2g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.09mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.096g | 1% | |
| Choline | 6.4mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 16.59g | 1.18g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.18g | N/A | |
| Saturated fat | 0.027g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.015g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.015mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.049mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.085mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.088mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.089mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.009mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.044mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.066mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.026mg | 0% |
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:
1.5 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
2.18 g
Water:
95.32 g
Other:
0.8 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +153.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +690% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +757.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +26.8% |
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