Amaranth vs. Clementine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between amaranth and clementine
- Amaranth has more manganese, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, copper, selenium, and zinc; however, clementine is higher in vitamin B1.
- Amaranth covers your daily manganese needs 36% more than clementine.
- Clementine contains 55 times less selenium than amaranth. Amaranth contains 5.5µg of selenium, while clementine contains 0.1µg.
- The glycemic index of amaranth is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Amaranth grain, cooked and Clementines, raw.
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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 | +550% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +56.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +1400% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +246.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +1333.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +604.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3613% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +5400% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +31.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -83.3% |
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 B6Vitamin B6 | +50.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +473.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +36.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +170.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 48.8mg | 54% | |
Manganese | 0.854mg | 0.023mg | 36% |
Iron | 2.1mg | 0.14mg | 25% |
Phosphorus | 148mg | 21mg | 18% |
Magnesium | 65mg | 10mg | 13% |
Copper | 0.149mg | 0.043mg | 12% |
Selenium | 5.5µg | 0.1µg | 10% |
Starch | 16.23g | 0g | 7% |
Zinc | 0.86mg | 0.06mg | 7% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.086mg | 6% |
Protein | 3.8g | 0.85g | 6% |
Choline | 14mg | 3% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.075mg | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.151mg | 3% | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.235mg | 0.636mg | 3% |
Calories | 102kcal | 47kcal | 3% |
Calcium | 47mg | 30mg | 2% |
Fiber | 2.1g | 1.7g | 2% |
Carbs | 18.69g | 12.02g | 2% |
Fats | 1.58g | 0.15g | 2% |
Fructose | 1.64g | 2% | |
Potassium | 135mg | 177mg | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0.03mg | 1% |
Folate | 22µg | 24µg | 1% |
Net carbs | 16.59g | 10.32g | N/A |
Sugar | 9.18g | N/A | |
Sodium | 6mg | 1mg | 0% |
Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.2mg | 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:
0.85 g
Fats:
0.15 g
Carbs:
12.02 g
Water:
86.58 g
Other:
0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +347.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +953.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +55.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +92.5% |
Contains more WaterWater | +15.2% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
16.23 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
0 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
5.96 g
Glucose:
1.59 g
Fructose:
1.64 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
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