Amaranth vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between amaranth and mackerel
- Amaranth has more iron and fiber; however, mackerel is richer in selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin E, vitamin B2, and potassium.
- Mackerel's daily need coverage for sodium is 193% more.
- Amaranth contains less sodium.
- Amaranth has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of amaranth is 97, while the glycemic index of mackerel is 0.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Amaranth grain, cooked and Fish, mackerel, salted.
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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 IronIron | +50% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +49% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +40.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +285.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +27.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +71.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1234.5% |
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 FolateFolate | +46.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1152.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +33.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +763.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1304.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +262.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 12µg | 500% | |
| Sodium | 6mg | 4450mg | 193% |
| Vitamin D | 1006IU | 126% | |
| Vitamin D | 25.2µg | 126% | |
| Selenium | 5.5µg | 73.4µg | 123% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 6.21g | 41% | |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 37% | |
| Fats | 1.58g | 25.1g | 36% |
| Cholesterol | 95mg | 32% | |
| Saturated fat | 7.148g | 32% | |
| Protein | 3.8g | 18.5g | 29% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.41mg | 23% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.32g | 21% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.235mg | 3.3mg | 19% |
| Choline | 101.6mg | 18% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 2.38mg | 15% |
| Phosphorus | 148mg | 254mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0.19mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 135mg | 520mg | 11% |
| Calories | 102kcal | 305kcal | 10% |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 1.4mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 0g | 8% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Vitamin K | 7.8µg | 7% | |
| Carbs | 18.69g | 0g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 47µg | 5% | |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.1mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.86mg | 1.1mg | 2% |
| Folate | 22µg | 15µg | 2% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 66mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 65mg | 60mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 16.59g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 1.619g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 2.965g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.391g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +74.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +386.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1488.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1640.3% |