Amaranth vs. Custard apple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are amaranth and custard apple different?
- Amaranth is richer in phosphorus, iron, and magnesium, while custard apple is higher in vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1.
- Amaranth covers your daily need for phosphorus, 18% more than custard apple.
- Amaranth contains 4 times more magnesium than custard apple. Amaranth contains 65mg of magnesium, while custard apple contains 18mg.
- Amaranth has a higher glycemic index (97) than custard apple (54).
Amaranth grain, cooked and Custard-apple, (bullock's-heart), raw types were 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 | +261.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +56.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +195.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +604.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +183% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -33.3% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +433.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +354.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +112.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +95.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 37% | |
| Vitamin C | 19.2mg | 21% | |
| Phosphorus | 148mg | 21mg | 18% |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 0.71mg | 17% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 17% | |
| Magnesium | 65mg | 18mg | 11% |
| Selenium | 5.5µg | 10% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.221mg | 8% |
| Zinc | 0.86mg | 8% | |
| Potassium | 135mg | 382mg | 7% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Folate | 22µg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0.1mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.08mg | 5% |
| Protein | 3.8g | 1.7g | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.135mg | 3% | |
| Calcium | 47mg | 30mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 18.69g | 25.2g | 2% |
| Fats | 1.58g | 0.6g | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.235mg | 0.5mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 2.4g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.231g | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
| Calories | 102kcal | 101kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 16.59g | 22.8g | N/A |
| Sodium | 6mg | 4mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.007mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.037mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.004mg | 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:
1.7 g
Fats:
0.6 g
Carbs:
25.2 g
Water:
71.5 g
Other:
1 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +123.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +163.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +34.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +29.9% |
~equal in
Water
~71.5g
