Amaranth vs. Caper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between amaranth and caper?
- Amaranth is richer in manganese, phosphorus, selenium, magnesium, vitamin B6, and iron, yet caper is richer in copper and vitamin B2.
- Caper's daily need coverage for sodium is 102% higher.
- Amaranth has 15 times more phosphorus than caper. Amaranth has 148mg of phosphorus, while caper has 10mg.
- Amaranth contains less sodium.
We used Amaranth grain, cooked and Capers, canned types in this 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" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +97% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +17.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +237.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +25.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +168.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1380% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +994.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +358.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +151% |
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 | +391.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +363.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +20% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +531.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +177.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 6mg | 2348mg | 102% |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 0.078mg | 34% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.374mg | 25% |
| Vitamin K | 24.6µg | 21% | |
| Phosphorus | 148mg | 10mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0.139mg | 9% |
| Magnesium | 65mg | 33mg | 8% |
| Selenium | 5.5µg | 1.2µg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.023mg | 7% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Vitamin C | 4.3mg | 5% | |
| Carbs | 18.69g | 4.89g | 5% |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 1.67mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.88mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.86mg | 0.32mg | 5% |
| Calories | 102kcal | 23kcal | 4% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 3.2g | 4% |
| Protein | 3.8g | 2.36g | 3% |
| Potassium | 135mg | 40mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.235mg | 0.652mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.304g | 2% | |
| Fats | 1.58g | 0.86g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.233g | 1% | |
| Choline | 6.5mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.027mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 1% | |
| Calcium | 47mg | 40mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 16.59g | 1.69g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.41g | N/A | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Folate | 22µg | 23µg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.063g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.001g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +61% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +83.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +282.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +11.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +944.2% |
