Amaranth vs. Daikon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between amaranth and daikon
- Amaranth has more manganese, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B6 than daikon.
- Amaranth's daily need coverage for manganese is 35% more.
- Amaranth contains 8 times more selenium than daikon. Amaranth contains 5.5µg of selenium, while daikon contains 0.7µg.
- Amaranth has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of amaranth is 97, while the glycemic index of daikon is 32.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Amaranth grain, cooked and Radishes, oriental, raw.
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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 | +306.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +74.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +425% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +29.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +473.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +543.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -71.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2147.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +685.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +68.1% |
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 Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +17.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +145.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +33.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +27.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 0.038mg | 35% |
| Vitamin C | 22mg | 24% | |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 0.4mg | 21% |
| Phosphorus | 148mg | 23mg | 18% |
| Magnesium | 65mg | 16mg | 12% |
| Selenium | 5.5µg | 0.7µg | 9% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Protein | 3.8g | 0.6g | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.86mg | 0.15mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.046mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 18.69g | 4.1g | 5% |
| Calories | 102kcal | 18kcal | 4% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.115mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.138mg | 3% | |
| Potassium | 135mg | 227mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 1.6g | 2% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 27mg | 2% |
| Fats | 1.58g | 0.1g | 2% |
| Folate | 22µg | 28µg | 2% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 21mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Choline | 7.3mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 16.59g | 2.5g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.5g | N/A | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.235mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.03g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.017g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.045g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.003mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.025mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.026mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.031mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.03mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.006mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.02mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.028mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.011mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +533.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1480% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +355.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +32.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +25.9% |
