Amaranth vs. Cloudberry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are amaranth and cloudberries different?
- Amaranth has more iron and phosphorus than cloudberries.
- Daily need coverage for iron for amaranth is 18% higher.
- Amaranth contains 4 times more phosphorus than cloudberries. While amaranth contains 148mg of phosphorus, cloudberries contain only 35mg.
- Cloudberries have a lower glycemic index (44) than amaranth (97).
Amaranth grain, cooked and Cloudberries, raw (Alaska Native) 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 | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +161.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +200% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +322.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +233.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +218.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +283% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 158mg | 176% | |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 37% | |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 0.7mg | 18% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 17% | |
| Phosphorus | 148mg | 35mg | 16% |
| Magnesium | 65mg | 15% | |
| Selenium | 5.5µg | 10% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 9% | |
| Zinc | 0.86mg | 8% | |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 8% | |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Folate | 22µg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0.07mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 135mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.235mg | 0.9mg | 4% |
| Protein | 3.8g | 2.4g | 3% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 18mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 18.69g | 8.6g | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.05mg | 3% |
| Calories | 102kcal | 51kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
| Fats | 1.58g | 0.8g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 16.59g | 8.6g | N/A |
| Sodium | 6mg | 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:
2.4 g
Fats:
0.8 g
Carbs:
8.6 g
Water:
87 g
Other:
1.2 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +58.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +97.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +117.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +15.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +55.8% |
