Amaranth vs. Blue cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between amaranth and blue cheese?
- Amaranth is richer in manganese, iron, copper, and magnesium, yet blue cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, zinc, and selenium.
- Blue cheese's daily need coverage for sodium is 50% higher.
- Amaranth has 95 times more manganese than blue cheese. Amaranth has 0.854mg of manganese, while blue cheese has 0.009mg.
- Amaranth contains less sodium.
We used Amaranth grain, cooked and Cheese, blue 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 | +182.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +577.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +272.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +9388.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1023.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +89.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +209.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +161.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +163.6% |
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 | +31.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +93.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1636.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +332.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +46.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +63.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 18.669g | 85% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.22µg | 51% | |
| Sodium | 6mg | 1146mg | 50% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 528mg | 48% |
| Fats | 1.58g | 28.74g | 42% |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 0.009mg | 37% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.729mg | 35% | |
| Protein | 3.8g | 21.4g | 35% |
| Phosphorus | 148mg | 387mg | 34% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0.382mg | 28% |
| Cholesterol | 75mg | 25% | |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 0.31mg | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 198µg | 22% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.778g | 19% | |
| Selenium | 5.5µg | 14.5µg | 16% |
| Zinc | 0.86mg | 2.66mg | 16% |
| Calories | 102kcal | 353kcal | 13% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.04mg | 12% |
| Magnesium | 65mg | 23mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 0g | 8% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.235mg | 1.016mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.8g | 5% | |
| Carbs | 18.69g | 2.34g | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.166mg | 4% |
| Folate | 22µg | 36µg | 4% |
| Potassium | 135mg | 256mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 21IU | 3% | |
| Choline | 15.4mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.029mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 16.59g | 2.34g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.5g | N/A | |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.25mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.312mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.785mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.124mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.919mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.852mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.584mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.087mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.556mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.758mg | 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:
21.4 g
Fats:
28.74 g
Carbs:
2.34 g
Water:
42.41 g
Other:
5.11 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +698.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +77.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +463.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1719% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +563.6% |
