Amaranth vs. Currant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between amaranth and currants?
- Amaranth is richer in manganese, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, selenium, and zinc, yet currants are richer in fiber.
- Amaranth's daily need coverage for manganese is 29% higher.
- Amaranth has 9 times more selenium than currants. Amaranth has 5.5µg of selenium, while currants have 0.6µg.
- Currants have a lower glycemic index than amaranth.
We used Amaranth grain, cooked and Currants, red, and white, raw types in this comparison.
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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 | +42.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +110% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +39.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +273.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +236.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +359.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +816.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +103.7% |
| 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 EVitamin E | +90% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +135% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +61.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +175% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +166.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +127.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 41mg | 46% | |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 0.186mg | 29% |
| Phosphorus | 148mg | 44mg | 15% |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 1mg | 14% |
| Magnesium | 65mg | 13mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 4.3g | 9% |
| Selenium | 5.5µg | 0.6µg | 9% |
| Vitamin K | 11µg | 9% | |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Zinc | 0.86mg | 0.23mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.107mg | 5% |
| Protein | 3.8g | 1.4g | 5% |
| Potassium | 135mg | 275mg | 4% |
| Folate | 22µg | 8µg | 4% |
| Fructose | 3.53g | 4% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.07mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0.05mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.04mg | 2% |
| Calories | 102kcal | 56kcal | 2% |
| Fats | 1.58g | 0.2g | 2% |
| Carbs | 18.69g | 13.8g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 33mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.235mg | 0.1mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.064mg | 1% | |
| Choline | 7.6mg | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.088g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 16.59g | 9.5g | N/A |
| Sugar | 7.37g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 6mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.017g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.028g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +171.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +690% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +35.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +18.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +11.7% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
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