Amaranth vs. Coconut oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are amaranth and coconut oil different?
- Amaranth has more manganese, iron, phosphorus, copper, magnesium, selenium, vitamin B6, fiber, zinc, and folate than coconut oil.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for amaranth is 37% higher.
- Coconut oil has a lower glycemic index (0) than amaranth (97).
Amaranth grain, cooked and Oil, coconut 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 | +4600% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +4100% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +4200% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
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 | +72.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 82.475g | 375% | |
| Fats | 1.58g | 99.06g | 150% |
| Calories | 102kcal | 892kcal | 40% |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 0mg | 37% |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 0.05mg | 26% |
| Phosphorus | 148mg | 0mg | 21% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0mg | 17% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 6.332g | 16% | |
| Magnesium | 65mg | 0mg | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.702g | 11% | |
| Selenium | 5.5µg | 0µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 0g | 8% |
| Zinc | 0.86mg | 0.02mg | 8% |
| Protein | 3.8g | 0g | 8% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Carbs | 18.69g | 0g | 6% |
| Folate | 22µg | 0µg | 6% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 1mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 135mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.11mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.6µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.235mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 16.59g | 0g | N/A |
| Sodium | 6mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.028g | N/A | |
| Choline | 0.3mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.019g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.676g | 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:
0 g
Fats:
99.06 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
0.03 g
Other:
0.91 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +250433.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +6169.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +18.2% |
