Amaranth vs. Cocktail sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between amaranth and cocktail sauce
- Amaranth has more manganese, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, and selenium, while cocktail sauce has more vitamin E and potassium.
- Cocktail sauce covers your daily need for sodium, 42% more than amaranth.
- Amaranth contains 6 times more manganese than cocktail sauce. While amaranth contains 0.854mg of manganese, cocktail sauce contains only 0.148mg.
- The amount of sodium in amaranth is lower.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Amaranth grain, cooked and Sauce, cocktail, ready-to-serve.
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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 | +282.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +80.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +153% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +34.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +126.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +393.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +477% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +150% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +128.9% |
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 | +41.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +29.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +468.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +40% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +113.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +248.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 6mg | 983mg | 42% |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 0.148mg | 31% |
| Phosphorus | 148mg | 30mg | 17% |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 0.83mg | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 11.6mg | 13% | |
| Magnesium | 65mg | 17mg | 11% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1.08mg | 6% |
| Selenium | 5.5µg | 2.2µg | 6% |
| Potassium | 135mg | 309mg | 5% |
| Protein | 3.8g | 1.36g | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.235mg | 0.82mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.111mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.86mg | 0.38mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 4.4µg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.08mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 18.69g | 28.22g | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0.047mg | 2% |
| Choline | 11mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin A | 18µg | 2% | |
| Calcium | 47mg | 26mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 1.8g | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.021mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.068mg | 1% | |
| Fats | 1.58g | 1.05g | 1% |
| Folate | 22µg | 17µg | 1% |
| Calories | 102kcal | 124kcal | 1% |
| Net carbs | 16.59g | 26.42g | N/A |
| Sugar | 11.83g | 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:
1.36 g
Fats:
1.05 g
Carbs:
28.22 g
Water:
65.67 g
Other:
3.7 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +179.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +50.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +14.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +51% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +380.5% |
