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Amaranth vs. Game raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between amaranth and game raw?

  • Amaranth is richer in manganese, magnesium, and fiber, yet game raw is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, iron, copper, and zinc.
  • Game raw's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 38% higher.
  • Game raw has a lower glycemic index than amaranth.

We used Amaranth grain, cooked and Game meat, deer, raw types in this comparison.

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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 16% 1.5% 28% 128% 84% 57% 87% 6.7% 5.3% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +182.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +840%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1982.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +135.6%
Contains more IronIron +61.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +69.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +143%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +76.4%

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 0% 0% 4% 0% 55% 111% 119% 0% 85% 789% 2.8% 3% 0%
Contains more FolateFolate +450%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2081.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2610.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +227.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.2mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Amaranth Game raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 6.31µg 263%
Vitamin B3 0.235mg 6.37mg 38%
Protein 3.8g 22.96g 38%
Vitamin B2 0.022mg 0.48mg 35%
Manganese 0.854mg 0.041mg 35%
Cholesterol 85mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.37mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.22mg 17%
Iron 2.1mg 3.4mg 16%
Copper 0.149mg 0.253mg 12%
Zinc 0.86mg 2.09mg 11%
Magnesium 65mg 23mg 10%
Fiber 2.1g 0g 8%
Phosphorus 148mg 202mg 8%
Selenium 5.5µg 9.7µg 8%
Starch 16.23g 7%
Carbs 18.69g 0g 6%
Folate 22µg 4µg 5%
Potassium 135mg 318mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.95g 4%
Calcium 47mg 5mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.47g 3%
Sodium 6mg 51mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.67g 2%
Calories 102kcal 120kcal 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Fats 1.58g 2.42g 1%
Net carbs 16.59g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 1.08mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.908mg 0%
Leucine 1.951mg 0%
Lysine 2.006mg 0%
Methionine 0.566mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.937mg 0%
Valine 1.073mg 0%
Histidine 1.135mg 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
23% 2% 74%
Protein: 22.96 g
Fats: 2.42 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.57 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +504.2%
Contains more FatsFats +53.2%
Contains more OtherOther +36.4%
~equal in Water ~73.57g

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. Game raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173855/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.