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Amaranth vs. Chocolate brownie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between amaranth and chocolate brownie?

  • Amaranth is richer in manganese, yet chocolate brownie is richer in copper, vitamin B2, selenium, and vitamin B1.
  • Chocolate brownie's daily need coverage for copper is 27% higher.
  • Amaranth contains less sodium.
  • Chocolate brownie has a lower glycemic index than amaranth.

We used Amaranth grain, cooked and Cookies, brownies, prepared from recipe 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.
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 38% 17% 16% 69% 129% 26% 57% 45% 77% 63%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.6%
Contains more IronIron +14.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +45.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +21.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +160.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +12.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +109.1%

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 1% 59% 0% 0% 35% 44% 18% 20% 22% 20% 0% 22% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +840%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +763.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +317.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +31.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Amaranth Chocolate brownie DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 9.412g 63%
Fats 1.58g 29.1g 42%
Saturated fat 7.319g 33%
Copper 0.149mg 0.388mg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 10.839g 27%
Cholesterol 73mg 24%
Vitamin A 176µg 20%
Calories 102kcal 466kcal 18%
Sodium 6mg 343mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.022mg 0.19mg 13%
Manganese 0.854mg 0.587mg 12%
Selenium 5.5µg 11.5µg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.141mg 11%
Carbs 18.69g 50.2g 11%
Fiber 2.1g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.328mg 7%
Starch 16.23g 7%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 7%
Protein 3.8g 6.2g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.235mg 0.982mg 5%
Iron 2.1mg 1.84mg 3%
Magnesium 65mg 53mg 3%
Folate 22µg 29µg 2%
Phosphorus 148mg 132mg 2%
Zinc 0.86mg 0.97mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.094mg 1%
Calcium 47mg 57mg 1%
Potassium 135mg 176mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 16.59g 50.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.078mg 0%
Threonine 0.228mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.265mg 0%
Leucine 0.447mg 0%
Lysine 0.283mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.298mg 0%
Valine 0.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.136mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g 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% 29% 50% 13% 2%
Protein: 6.2 g
Fats: 29.1 g
Carbs: 50.2 g
Water: 12.6 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more WaterWater +496.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +63.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1741.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +168.6%
Contains more OtherOther +146.8%

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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. Chocolate brownie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174949/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.