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Amaranth vs. Chocolate chip cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between amaranth and chocolate chip cookie

  • Amaranth has more manganese and phosphorus; however, chocolate chip cookie is richer in copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, selenium, and vitamin B3.
  • Chocolate chip cookie covers your daily copper needs 26% more than amaranth.
  • Amaranth contains less sodium.
  • Amaranth has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of amaranth is 97, while the glycemic index of chocolate chip cookie is 50.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Amaranth grain, cooked and Cookies, chocolate chip, prepared from recipe, made with butter.

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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 39% 11% 20% 93% 129% 26% 43% 44% 86% 61%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +23.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +48%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +28.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +63.7%
Contains more IronIron +18.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +159.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +103.6%
~equal in Zinc ~0.94mg

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 0.67% 46% 0% 0% 46% 41% 26% 16% 19% 10% 0% 25% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1126.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +704.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +480.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Amaranth Chocolate chip cookie DV% diff.
Saturated fat 14.071g 64%
Fats 1.58g 28.4g 41%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.541g 30%
Copper 0.149mg 0.386mg 26%
Cholesterol 70mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 8.241g 21%
Calories 102kcal 488kcal 19%
Vitamin A 139µg 15%
Sodium 6mg 341mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.184mg 14%
Carbs 18.69g 58.2g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.022mg 0.177mg 12%
Selenium 5.5µg 11.2µg 10%
Manganese 0.854mg 0.663mg 8%
Fiber 2.1g 8%
Phosphorus 148mg 100mg 7%
Starch 16.23g 7%
Vitamin B3 0.235mg 1.365mg 7%
Iron 2.1mg 2.48mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.259mg 5%
Protein 3.8g 5.7g 4%
Folate 22µg 33µg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 3%
Potassium 135mg 221mg 3%
Magnesium 65mg 55mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.084mg 2%
Zinc 0.86mg 0.94mg 1%
Calcium 47mg 38mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 16.59g 58.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.072mg 0%
Threonine 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.391mg 0%
Lysine 0.214mg 0%
Methionine 0.106mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.27mg 0%
Valine 0.279mg 0%
Histidine 0.123mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 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% 28% 58% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.7 g
Fats: 28.4 g
Carbs: 58.2 g
Water: 5.7 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more WaterWater +1218.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +50%
Contains more FatsFats +1697.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +211.4%
Contains more OtherOther +159.7%

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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 chip cookie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172808/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.