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Amaranth vs. Cream cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are amaranth and cream cheese different?

  • Amaranth is higher in manganese, iron, copper, magnesium, fiber, and phosphorus; however, cream cheese is richer in vitamin B2 and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for amaranth is 37% higher.
  • Amaranth has less sodium.
  • Cream cheese has a lower glycemic index (0) than amaranth (97).

Amaranth grain, cooked and Cheese, cream are the varieties used in this article.

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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 6.4% 29% 12% 4.1% 6% 14% 46% 41% 1.4% 47%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +622.2%
Contains more IronIron +1809.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +727.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +72%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7663.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +106.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +56.4%
~equal in Potassium ~132mg

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% 103% 17% 0% 5.8% 53% 1.7% 31% 13% 28% 5.3% 6.8% 15%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +158.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +101.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +144.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +352.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +53.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +945.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Amaranth Cream cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 20.213g 92%
Fats 1.58g 34.44g 51%
Manganese 0.854mg 0.011mg 37%
Cholesterol 101mg 34%
Vitamin A 308µg 34%
Iron 2.1mg 0.11mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 8.907g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.022mg 0.23mg 16%
Copper 0.149mg 0.018mg 15%
Magnesium 65mg 9mg 13%
Sodium 6mg 314mg 13%
Calories 102kcal 350kcal 12%
Vitamin B5 0.517mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.483g 10%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 9%
Fiber 2.1g 0g 8%
Starch 16.23g 0.35g 7%
Phosphorus 148mg 107mg 6%
Selenium 5.5µg 8.6µg 6%
Choline 27.2mg 5%
Calcium 47mg 97mg 5%
Protein 3.8g 6.15g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.056mg 4%
Carbs 18.69g 5.52g 4%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.86mg 4%
Zinc 0.86mg 0.5mg 3%
Folate 22µg 9µg 3%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.235mg 0.091mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.023mg 1%
Net carbs 16.59g 5.52g N/A
Potassium 135mg 132mg 0%
Sugar 3.76g N/A
Tryptophan 0.069mg 0%
Threonine 0.233mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.324mg 0%
Leucine 0.657mg 0%
Lysine 0.567mg 0%
Methionine 0.191mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.291mg 0%
Valine 0.395mg 0%
Histidine 0.175mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.036g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.807g 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
6% 34% 6% 53%
Protein: 6.15 g
Fats: 34.44 g
Carbs: 5.52 g
Water: 52.62 g
Other: 1.27 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +238.6%
Contains more WaterWater +42.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +61.8%
Contains more FatsFats +2079.7%
Contains more OtherOther +64.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Starch: 16.23 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
9% 91%
Starch: 0.35 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 3.76 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +4537.1%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~equal in Glucose ~0g
~equal in Fructose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Cream cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173418/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.