Amaranth vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between amaranth and carambola
- Amaranth has more manganese, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, selenium, vitamin B6, and zinc than carambola.
- Amaranth's daily need coverage for manganese is 36% more.
- Amaranth contains 26 times more iron than carambola. Amaranth contains 2.1mg of iron, while carambola contains 0.08mg.
- Amaranth has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of amaranth is 97, while the glycemic index of carambola is 45.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Amaranth grain, cooked and Carambola, (starfruit), raw.
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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 | +550% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1466.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +2525% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +616.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1133.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2208.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +816.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -66.7% |
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 | +26.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +37.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +564.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +83.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +56.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 34.4mg | 38% | |
Manganese | 0.854mg | 0.037mg | 36% |
Iron | 2.1mg | 0.08mg | 25% |
Phosphorus | 148mg | 12mg | 19% |
Magnesium | 65mg | 10mg | 13% |
Selenium | 5.5µg | 0.6µg | 9% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.391mg | 8% | |
Zinc | 0.86mg | 0.12mg | 7% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.017mg | 7% |
Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
Protein | 3.8g | 1.04g | 6% |
Calories | 102kcal | 31kcal | 4% |
Carbs | 18.69g | 6.73g | 4% |
Calcium | 47mg | 3mg | 4% |
Folate | 22µg | 12µg | 3% |
Fiber | 2.1g | 2.8g | 3% |
Fats | 1.58g | 0.33g | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.184g | 1% | |
Choline | 7.6mg | 1% | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.235mg | 0.367mg | 1% |
Copper | 0.149mg | 0.137mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 16.59g | 3.93g | N/A |
Potassium | 135mg | 133mg | 0% |
Sugar | 3.98g | N/A | |
Sodium | 6mg | 2mg | 0% |
Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 3µg | 0% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.019g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.03g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.008mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.044mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.044mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.077mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.077mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.021mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.037mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.05mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.008mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +265.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +378.8% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +177.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +48.1% |
Contains more WaterWater | +21.6% |