Amaranth vs. Port Salut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between amaranth and port Salut?
- Amaranth is richer in manganese, iron, copper, and magnesium, yet port Salut is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, selenium, and zinc.
- Port Salut's daily need coverage for calcium is 60% higher.
- Amaranth has 78 times more manganese than port Salut. Amaranth has 0.854mg of manganese, while port Salut has 0.011mg.
- Amaranth contains less sodium.
- Port Salut has a lower glycemic index than amaranth.
We used Amaranth grain, cooked and Cheese, port de salut 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 | +170.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +388.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +577.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +7663.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1283% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +202.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +143.2% |
| 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 B3Vitamin B3 | +291.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +113.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +22.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +26.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +990.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 16.691g | 76% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.5µg | 63% | |
| Calcium | 47mg | 650mg | 60% |
| Fats | 1.58g | 28.2g | 41% |
| Cholesterol | 123mg | 41% | |
| Protein | 3.8g | 23.78g | 40% |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 0.011mg | 37% |
| Vitamin A | 315µg | 35% | |
| Phosphorus | 148mg | 360mg | 30% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.338g | 23% | |
| Sodium | 6mg | 534mg | 23% |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 0.43mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0.24mg | 17% |
| Selenium | 5.5µg | 14.5µg | 16% |
| Zinc | 0.86mg | 2.6mg | 16% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.022mg | 14% |
| Calories | 102kcal | 352kcal | 13% |
| Magnesium | 65mg | 24mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 0g | 8% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Carbs | 18.69g | 0.57g | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.729g | 5% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.053mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.21mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin D | 21IU | 3% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 3% | |
| Choline | 15.4mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 2% | |
| Folate | 22µg | 18µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.235mg | 0.06mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 16.59g | 0.57g | N/A |
| Potassium | 135mg | 136mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.57g | N/A | |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.24mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.343mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.876mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.446mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 2.482mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.987mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.734mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.323mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.707mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.686mg | 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:
23.78 g
Fats:
28.2 g
Carbs:
0.57 g
Water:
45.45 g
Other:
2 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +3178.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +65.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +525.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1684.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +159.7% |
