Amaranth vs. Foie gras — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between amaranth and foie gras
- Amaranth has more manganese, magnesium, and fiber; however, foie gras has more selenium, iron, copper, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and folate.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for foie gras is 70% higher.
- Amaranth is lower in sodium.
Food types used in this article are Amaranth grain, cooked and Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked.
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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 | +400% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +611.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +48.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +161.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +168.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +35.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +700% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +88.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +486.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1259.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +968.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +172.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 9.4µg | 392% | |
| Vitamin A | 1001µg | 111% | |
| Selenium | 5.5µg | 44µg | 70% |
| Saturated fat | 14.45g | 66% | |
| Fats | 1.58g | 43.84g | 65% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 25.61g | 64% | |
| Cholesterol | 150mg | 50% | |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 5.5mg | 43% |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 0.12mg | 32% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 697mg | 30% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.4mg | 28% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.2mg | 24% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0.299mg | 21% |
| Calories | 102kcal | 462kcal | 18% |
| Protein | 3.8g | 11.4g | 15% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.235mg | 2.51mg | 14% |
| Magnesium | 65mg | 13mg | 12% |
| Folate | 22µg | 60µg | 10% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 0g | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 148mg | 200mg | 7% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.088mg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.84g | 6% | |
| Carbs | 18.69g | 4.67g | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.06mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% | |
| Calcium | 47mg | 70mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
| Zinc | 0.86mg | 0.92mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 16.59g | 4.67g | N/A |
| Potassium | 135mg | 138mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.161mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.507mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.606mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.029mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.863mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.27mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.567mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.719mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.303mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +300.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +102.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +200% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2674.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +296.1% |
