Amaranth vs. Fruit salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between amaranth and fruit salad
- Fruit salad has less manganese, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, copper, vitamin B6, and zinc.
- Amaranth covers your daily manganese needs 31% more than fruit salad.
- Fruit salad contains 11 times less phosphorus than amaranth. Amaranth contains 148mg of phosphorus, while fruit salad contains 14mg.
- The glycemic index of amaranth is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Amaranth grain, cooked and Fruit salad, (peach and pear and apricot and pineapple and cherry), canned, juice pack, solids, and liquids.
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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 | +712.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +327.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +16.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +740% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +198% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +514.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +957.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +465.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| 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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +36.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +57.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +318.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +633.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +51.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 0.151mg | 31% |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 0.25mg | 23% |
| Phosphorus | 148mg | 14mg | 19% |
| Magnesium | 65mg | 8mg | 14% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.05mg | 11% |
| Selenium | 5.5µg | 10% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.027mg | 7% |
| Zinc | 0.86mg | 0.14mg | 7% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Protein | 3.8g | 0.51g | 7% |
| Folate | 22µg | 3µg | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 3.3mg | 4% | |
| Calcium | 47mg | 11mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 1g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 30µg | 3% | |
| Calories | 102kcal | 50kcal | 3% |
| Carbs | 18.69g | 13.05g | 2% |
| Fats | 1.58g | 0.03g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
| Potassium | 135mg | 116mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0.014mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.235mg | 0.356mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.053mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 16.59g | 12.05g | N/A |
| Sodium | 6mg | 5mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.004g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.005g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.011g | 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:
0.51 g
Fats:
0.03 g
Carbs:
13.05 g
Water:
86.15 g
Other:
0.26 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +645.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +5166.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +43.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +196.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +14.6% |
