Amaranth vs. Cheesecake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are amaranth and cheesecake different?
- Amaranth is higher in manganese, iron, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, and fiber; however, cheesecake is richer in vitamin B2.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for amaranth is 31% higher.
- Amaranth contains 7 times more copper than cheesecake. While amaranth contains 0.149mg of copper, cheesecake contains only 0.02mg.
- Amaranth has less sodium.
- Cheesecake has a lower glycemic index (50) than amaranth (97).
Amaranth grain, cooked and Cheesecake commercially prepared 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +490.9% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +50% |
Contains more IronIron | +233.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +645% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +68.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +59.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +510% |
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 | +20.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +117.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +22.2% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +194.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +86.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +777.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Saturated fat | 9.921g | 45% | |
Fats | 1.58g | 22.5g | 32% |
Manganese | 0.854mg | 0.14mg | 31% |
Monounsaturated fat | 8.634g | 22% | |
Sodium | 6mg | 438mg | 19% |
Iron | 2.1mg | 0.63mg | 18% |
Cholesterol | 55mg | 18% | |
Vitamin A | 159µg | 18% | |
Copper | 0.149mg | 0.02mg | 14% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0.193mg | 13% |
Magnesium | 65mg | 11mg | 13% |
Calories | 102kcal | 321kcal | 11% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.602g | 11% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.571mg | 11% | |
Choline | 45.9mg | 8% | |
Phosphorus | 148mg | 93mg | 8% |
Fiber | 2.1g | 0.4g | 7% |
Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
Vitamin B12 | 0.17µg | 7% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.052mg | 5% |
Vitamin K | 4.4µg | 4% | |
Zinc | 0.86mg | 0.51mg | 3% |
Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 3% | |
Protein | 3.8g | 5.5g | 3% |
Vitamin D | 18IU | 2% | |
Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.56mg | 2% |
Carbs | 18.69g | 25.5g | 2% |
Folate | 22µg | 18µg | 1% |
Selenium | 5.5µg | 5.2µg | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.028mg | 1% |
Potassium | 135mg | 90mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0% | |
Net carbs | 16.59g | 25.1g | N/A |
Calcium | 47mg | 51mg | 0% |
Sugar | 21.8g | N/A | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.235mg | 0.195mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.064mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.222mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.281mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.464mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.372mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.136mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.258mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.314mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.133mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.005g | N/A |
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:
5.5 g
Fats:
22.5 g
Carbs:
25.5 g
Water:
45.6 g
Other:
0.9 g
Contains more WaterWater | +64.8% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +44.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +1324.1% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +36.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +16.9% |