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Amaranth vs. Feta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between amaranth and feta

  • Amaranth has more manganese, iron, and copper, while feta has more vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, zinc, and selenium.
  • Feta's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 63% higher.
  • Feta contains 31 times less manganese than amaranth. Amaranth contains 0.854mg of manganese, while feta contains 0.028mg.
  • The amount of sodium in amaranth is lower.
  • Feta has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of feta is 27, while the glycemic index of amaranth is 97.

The food types used in this comparison are Amaranth grain, cooked and Cheese, feta.

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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%
Feta
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 148% 5.5% 24% 11% 79% 144% 120% 3.7% 82%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +242.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +117.7%
Contains more IronIron +223.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +365.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2950%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +948.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +234.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +127.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +172.7%

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.
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 0% 42% 3.6% 6% 39% 195% 19% 58% 98% 211% 4.5% 24% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +926.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3736.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +321.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +275.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +45.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.18mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Amaranth Feta DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.69µg 70%
Saturated fat 14.946g 68%
Vitamin B2 0.022mg 0.844mg 63%
Calcium 47mg 493mg 45%
Sodium 6mg 917mg 40%
Manganese 0.854mg 0.028mg 36%
Fats 1.58g 21.28g 30%
Cholesterol 89mg 30%
Phosphorus 148mg 337mg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.424mg 24%
Protein 3.8g 14.21g 21%
Vitamin B5 0.967mg 19%
Zinc 0.86mg 2.88mg 18%
Iron 2.1mg 0.65mg 18%
Selenium 5.5µg 15µg 17%
Vitamin A 125µg 14%
Copper 0.149mg 0.032mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.154mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.623g 12%
Magnesium 65mg 19mg 11%
Calories 102kcal 264kcal 8%
Fiber 2.1g 0g 8%
Starch 16.23g 7%
Carbs 18.69g 4.09g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.235mg 0.991mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.591g 4%
Folate 22µg 32µg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin D 16IU 2%
Potassium 135mg 62mg 2%
Net carbs 16.59g 4.09g N/A
Sugar 4.09g N/A
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.18mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.637mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.803mg 0%
Leucine 1.395mg 0%
Lysine 1.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.368mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 0%
Valine 1.065mg 0%
Histidine 0.397mg 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
Feta
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14% 21% 4% 55% 5%
Protein: 14.21 g
Fats: 21.28 g
Carbs: 4.09 g
Water: 55.22 g
Other: 5.2 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +357%
Contains more WaterWater +36.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +273.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1246.8%
Contains more OtherOther +575.3%

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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. Feta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173420/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.