Amaranth vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between amaranth and cucumber?
- Amaranth is richer than cucumber in manganese, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, copper, selenium, fiber, zinc, and vitamin B6.
- Amaranth's daily need coverage for manganese is 34% more.
- Amaranth has 18 times more selenium than cucumber. While amaranth has 5.5µg of selenium, cucumber has only 0.3µg.
- The glycemic index of cucumber is lower.
We used Amaranth grain, cooked and Cucumber, with peel, raw types 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 | +400% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +193.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +650% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +263.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +330% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +516.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +981% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1733.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -66.7% |
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 | +533.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +139.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +182.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +214.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +80% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +50% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 0.079mg | 34% |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 0.28mg | 23% |
| Phosphorus | 148mg | 24mg | 18% |
| Vitamin K | 16.4µg | 14% | |
| Magnesium | 65mg | 13mg | 12% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.041mg | 12% |
| Selenium | 5.5µg | 0.3µg | 9% |
| Protein | 3.8g | 0.65g | 6% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 0.5g | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.86mg | 0.2mg | 6% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 0.83g | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.04mg | 6% |
| Carbs | 18.69g | 3.63g | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.259mg | 5% | |
| Folate | 22µg | 7µg | 4% |
| Calories | 102kcal | 15kcal | 4% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 16mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 2.8mg | 3% | |
| Fats | 1.58g | 0.11g | 2% |
| Choline | 6mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.235mg | 0.098mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.027mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0.033mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.03mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.87g | 1% | |
| Vitamin A | 5µg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 16.59g | 3.13g | N/A |
| Potassium | 135mg | 147mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.67g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 6mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.037g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.005g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.032g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.005mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.019mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.021mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.029mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.029mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.006mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.019mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.022mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.01mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +484.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1336.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +414.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +102.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +26.7% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +1855.4% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
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