Amaranth vs. Fava beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between amaranth and fava beans
- Amaranth has more manganese, iron, selenium, and magnesium; however, fava beans are higher in folate, fiber, copper, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2.
- Fava beans cover your daily folate needs 21% more than amaranth.
- Fava beans contain 2 times less selenium than amaranth. Amaranth contains 5.5µg of selenium, while fava beans contain 2.6µg.
- The glycemic index of amaranth is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Amaranth grain, cooked and Broadbeans (fava beans), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt.
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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 | +51.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +30.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +40% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +18.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +102.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +111.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +98.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +73.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +17.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -16.7% |
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 | +850% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +56.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +546.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +304.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +202.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +372.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 22µg | 104µg | 21% |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 0.421mg | 19% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 5.4g | 13% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.259mg | 12% |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 1.5mg | 8% |
| Protein | 3.8g | 7.6g | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.097mg | 7% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Choline | 30.6mg | 6% | |
| Selenium | 5.5µg | 2.6µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0.089mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 65mg | 43mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 135mg | 268mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.235mg | 0.711mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 148mg | 125mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.072mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.157mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin K | 2.9µg | 2% | |
| Fats | 1.58g | 0.4g | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.86mg | 1.01mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 36mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.02mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.164g | 1% | |
| Calories | 102kcal | 110kcal | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.3mg | 0% | |
| Carbs | 18.69g | 19.65g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 16.59g | 14.25g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.82g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 6mg | 5mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.066g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.079g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.072mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.27mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.306mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.572mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.486mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.062mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.321mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.338mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.193mg | 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:
7.6 g
Fats:
0.4 g
Carbs:
19.65 g
Water:
71.54 g
Other:
0.81 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +295% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +100% |
~equal in
Carbs
~19.65g
~equal in
Water
~71.54g
~equal in
Other
~0.81g
