Amaranth vs. Chicken meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between amaranth and chicken meat
- Amaranth has more manganese, iron, magnesium, copper, and fiber, while chicken meat has more vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and zinc.
- Chicken meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 52% higher.
- Chicken meat has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of chicken meat is 0, while the glycemic index of amaranth is 97.
The food types used in this comparison are Amaranth grain, cooked and Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +213.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +66.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +125.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +4170% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +65.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +125.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +23% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +334.5% |
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 | +340% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +42.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +320% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +663.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +3511.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +254% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.235mg | 8.487mg | 52% |
| Protein | 3.8g | 27.3g | 47% |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 0.02mg | 36% |
| Selenium | 5.5µg | 23.9µg | 33% |
| Cholesterol | 88mg | 29% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.4mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.03mg | 21% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.97g | 20% | |
| Fats | 1.58g | 13.6g | 18% |
| Saturated fat | 3.79g | 17% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.3µg | 13% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.34g | 13% | |
| Choline | 65.9mg | 12% | |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 1.26mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0.168mg | 11% |
| Zinc | 0.86mg | 1.94mg | 10% |
| Magnesium | 65mg | 23mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.066mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 0g | 8% |
| Calories | 102kcal | 239kcal | 7% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Carbs | 18.69g | 0g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 48µg | 5% | |
| Phosphorus | 148mg | 182mg | 5% |
| Folate | 22µg | 5µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.063mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 82mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 135mg | 223mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 15mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.27mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 16.59g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.305mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.128mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.362mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.986mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 2.223mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.726mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.061mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.325mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.802mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.01g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.04g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.02g | 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:
27.3 g
Fats:
13.6 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
59.45 g
Other:
0 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +26.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +-320% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +618.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +760.8% |
