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Amaranth vs. Dashi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between amaranth and dashi

  • Amaranth has more copper, iron, fiber, and zinc, while dashi has more selenium, vitamin B2, calcium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
  • Dashi covers your daily need for sodium, 46% more than amaranth.
  • The amount of sodium in amaranth is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Amaranth grain, cooked and Soup, bouillon cubes, and granules, low sodium, dry.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 14% 12% 79% 50% 23% 63% 0.78% 111% 30%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 40% 56% 27% 39% 0% 2.5% 71% 139% 0% 151%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.1%
Contains more IronIron +103.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +855.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +297.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +128.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +401.8%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 3.8% 5.1% 4.4% 0% 26% 0% 0% 17% 0%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 3.7% 8.3% 14% 0% 25% 99% 46% 0% 23% 38% 167% 16% 62%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +278.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1854.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +946.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Folate ~21µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Amaranth Dashi DV% diff.
Vitamin K 66.9µg 56%
Sodium 6mg 1067mg 46%
Selenium 5.5µg 27.6µg 40%
Manganese 0.854mg 37%
Vitamin B2 0.022mg 0.43mg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.485g 30%
Protein 3.8g 16.7g 26%
Choline 114.5mg 21%
Fats 1.58g 13.89g 19%
Copper 0.149mg 0mg 17%
Calories 102kcal 438kcal 17%
Saturated fat 3.433g 16%
Carbs 18.69g 64.88g 15%
Calcium 47mg 187mg 14%
Vitamin B3 0.235mg 2.46mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 13%
Iron 2.1mg 1.03mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 5.365g 13%
Fiber 2.1g 0.2g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.1mg 7%
Zinc 0.86mg 0.09mg 7%
Starch 16.23g 7%
Potassium 135mg 309mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.72mg 4%
Cholesterol 13mg 4%
Phosphorus 148mg 166mg 3%
Vitamin A 25µg 3%
Magnesium 65mg 56mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 1%
Net carbs 16.59g 64.68g N/A
Sugar 14.47g N/A
Folate 22µg 21µg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 19% 75%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 1.58 g
Carbs: 18.69 g
Water: 75.16 g
Other: 0.77 g
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17% 14% 65% 2% 2%
Protein: 16.7 g
Fats: 13.89 g
Carbs: 64.88 g
Water: 2.3 g
Other: 2.23 g
Contains more WaterWater +3167.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +339.5%
Contains more FatsFats +779.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +247.1%
Contains more OtherOther +189.6%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Amaranth - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170683/nutrients
  2. Dashi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171613/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.