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Amaranth vs. Rainbow trout — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between amaranth and rainbow trout

  • Amaranth has more manganese, iron, copper, and magnesium; however, rainbow trout is richer in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin E, phosphorus, and vitamin B1.
  • Amaranth's daily need coverage for manganese is 37% more.
  • Amaranth contains 7 times more iron than rainbow trout. Amaranth contains 2.1mg of iron, while rainbow trout contains 0.31mg.
  • Amaranth has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of amaranth is 97, while the glycemic index of rainbow trout is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Amaranth grain, cooked and Fish, trout, rainbow, farmed, 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 7.5% 33% 12% 15% 12% 97% 6.7% 1.4% 129%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +160%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +88%
Contains more IronIron +577.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +223.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +91.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7663.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +179.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +52.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +329.1%

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%
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 9.7% 28% 47% 239% 30% 21% 104% 100% 78% 538% 0.25% 8.3% 35%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1131.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +309.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2268.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +200.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Amaranth Rainbow trout DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 4.3µg 179%
Vitamin D 15.9µg 80%
Vitamin D 635IU 79%
Manganese 0.854mg 0.011mg 37%
Vitamin B5 1.667mg 33%
Vitamin B3 0.235mg 5.567mg 33%
Selenium 5.5µg 23.6µg 33%
Protein 3.8g 19.94g 32%
Iron 2.1mg 0.31mg 22%
Cholesterol 59mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.34mg 17%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 2.34mg 14%
Choline 65mg 12%
Copper 0.149mg 0.046mg 11%
Phosphorus 148mg 226mg 11%
Magnesium 65mg 25mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.507g 10%
Vitamin A 84µg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.12mg 9%
Fiber 2.1g 0g 8%
Fats 1.58g 6.18g 7%
Starch 16.23g 7%
Potassium 135mg 377mg 7%
Carbs 18.69g 0g 6%
Saturated fat 1.383g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.022mg 0.09mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.979g 5%
Zinc 0.86mg 0.45mg 4%
Vitamin C 2.9mg 3%
Folate 22µg 11µg 3%
Calories 102kcal 141kcal 2%
Sodium 6mg 51mg 2%
Calcium 47mg 25mg 2%
Net carbs 16.59g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.047g N/A
Tryptophan 0.234mg 0%
Threonine 0.915mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.962mg 0%
Leucine 1.696mg 0%
Lysine 1.916mg 0%
Methionine 0.618mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.815mg 0%
Valine 1.075mg 0%
Histidine 0.614mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.217g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.516g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.059g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.091g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.02g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.04g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.466g N/A

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
20% 6% 74%
Protein: 19.94 g
Fats: 6.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.8 g
Other: 0.08 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +862.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +424.7%
Contains more FatsFats +291.1%
~equal in Water ~73.8g

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. Rainbow trout - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173717/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.