Amaranth vs. Endive — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between amaranth and endive
- Amaranth has more manganese, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, selenium, vitamin B6, and copper; however, endive is higher in folate, vitamin B1, and potassium.
- Endive covers your daily folate needs 30% more than amaranth.
- Endive contains 28 times less selenium than amaranth. Amaranth contains 5.5µg of selenium, while endive contains 0.2µg.
- The glycemic index of amaranth is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Amaranth grain, cooked and Endive, 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 | +333.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +153% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +50.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +428.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -72.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +103.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2650% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +10.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +132.6% |
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 B6Vitamin B6 | +465% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +131.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +433.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +240.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +70.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +545.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 231µg | 193% | |
| Folate | 22µg | 142µg | 30% |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 0.42mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.9mg | 18% | |
| Phosphorus | 148mg | 28mg | 17% |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 0.83mg | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 108µg | 12% | |
| Magnesium | 65mg | 15mg | 12% |
| Selenium | 5.5µg | 0.2µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.02mg | 7% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Vitamin C | 6.5mg | 7% | |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.099mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 135mg | 314mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 18.69g | 3.35g | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.08mg | 5% |
| Protein | 3.8g | 1.25g | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0.075mg | 4% |
| Calories | 102kcal | 17kcal | 4% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 3.1g | 4% |
| Choline | 16.8mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.44mg | 2% |
| Fats | 1.58g | 0.2g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.087g | 1% | |
| Zinc | 0.86mg | 0.79mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.235mg | 0.4mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 52mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 22mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 16.59g | 0.25g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.25g | N/A | |
| Saturated fat | 0.048g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.004g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.005mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.05mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.072mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.098mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.063mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.014mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.053mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.063mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.023mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +204% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +690% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +457.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +24.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +83.1% |
