Amaranth vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between amaranth and carrots?
- Amaranth is richer in manganese, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, copper, selenium, and zinc, yet carrots are richer in potassium.
- Amaranth's daily need coverage for manganese is 31% higher.
- Amaranth has 55 times more selenium than carrots. Amaranth has 5.5µg of selenium, while carrots have 0.1µg.
- Carrots have a lower glycemic index than amaranth.
We used Amaranth grain, cooked and Carrots, raw 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 | +441.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +42.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +600% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +231.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +258.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +322.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +497.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +5400% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +137% |
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 FolateFolate | +15.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +247.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +340% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +163.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +318.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +22.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 835µg | 93% | |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 0.143mg | 31% |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 0.3mg | 23% |
| Phosphorus | 148mg | 35mg | 16% |
| Magnesium | 65mg | 12mg | 13% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.045mg | 12% |
| Vitamin K | 13.2µg | 11% | |
| Selenium | 5.5µg | 0.1µg | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 5.9mg | 7% | |
| Starch | 16.23g | 1.43g | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.86mg | 0.24mg | 6% |
| Protein | 3.8g | 0.93g | 6% |
| Potassium | 135mg | 320mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.273mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.235mg | 0.983mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.066mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0.058mg | 3% |
| Calories | 102kcal | 41kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.66mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 2.8g | 3% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 69mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 18.69g | 9.58g | 3% |
| Fats | 1.58g | 0.24g | 2% |
| Choline | 8.8mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.138mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.117g | 1% | |
| Fructose | 0.55g | 1% | |
| Folate | 22µg | 19µg | 1% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 33mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 16.59g | 6.78g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.74g | N/A | |
| Saturated fat | 0.037g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.014g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.191mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.077mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.102mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.101mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.061mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.069mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.04mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +308.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +558.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +95.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +17.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +24.7% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +1035% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
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