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Amaranth vs. Carbonated water — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between amaranth and carbonated water

  • The amount of manganese, iron, phosphorus, copper, magnesium, selenium, vitamin B6, fiber, zinc, and folate in amaranth is higher than in carbonated water.
  • Amaranth covers your daily need for manganese, 37% more than carbonated water.
  • Carbonated water has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of carbonated water is 0, while the glycemic index of amaranth is 97.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Amaranth grain, cooked and Beverages, carbonated, club soda.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 14% 12% 79% 50% 23% 63% 0.78% 111% 30%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 1.5% 0.18% 0.38% 2% 2.7% 0% 2.7% 0.13% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +6400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +840%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +6650%
Contains more IronIron +20900%
Contains more CopperCopper +2383.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +760%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +85300%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 3.8% 5.1% 4.4% 0% 26% 0% 0% 17% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Amaranth Carbonated water DV% diff.
Manganese 0.854mg 0.001mg 37%
Iron 2.1mg 0.01mg 26%
Phosphorus 148mg 0mg 21%
Copper 0.149mg 0.006mg 16%
Magnesium 65mg 1mg 15%
Selenium 5.5µg 0µg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0mg 9%
Protein 3.8g 0g 8%
Fiber 2.1g 0g 8%
Zinc 0.86mg 0.1mg 7%
Starch 16.23g 7%
Folate 22µg 0µg 6%
Carbs 18.69g 0g 6%
Calories 102kcal 0kcal 5%
Potassium 135mg 2mg 4%
Calcium 47mg 5mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.022mg 0mg 2%
Fats 1.58g 0g 2%
Sodium 6mg 21mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.235mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 16.59g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 19% 75%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 1.58 g
Carbs: 18.69 g
Water: 75.16 g
Other: 0.77 g
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.9 g
Other: 0.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +670%
Contains more WaterWater +32.9%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Amaranth - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170683/nutrients
  2. Carbonated water - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174842/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.