Amaranth vs. Garlic — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between amaranth and garlic?
- Amaranth is higher in magnesium, yet garlic is higher in vitamin B6, manganese, copper, selenium, vitamin B1, calcium, potassium, and vitamin B2.
- Garlic's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 86% more.
- Amaranth has 7 times more folate than garlic. While amaranth has 22µg of folate, garlic has only 3µg.
- The glycemic index of garlic is lower.
We used Amaranth grain, cooked and Garlic, raw types in this article.
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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 | +160% |
| Contains more IronIron | +23.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -64.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +285.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +197% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +100.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +34.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +95.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +158.2% |
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 | +137.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +633.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1233.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +197.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +992.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 1.235mg | 86% |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 1.672mg | 36% |
| Vitamin C | 31.2mg | 35% | |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.299mg | 17% |
| Selenium | 5.5µg | 14.2µg | 16% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.2mg | 15% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 181mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.596mg | 12% | |
| Magnesium | 65mg | 25mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 135mg | 401mg | 8% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0.11mg | 7% |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 1.7mg | 5% |
| Protein | 3.8g | 6.36g | 5% |
| Carbs | 18.69g | 33.06g | 5% |
| Folate | 22µg | 3µg | 5% |
| Choline | 23.2mg | 4% | |
| Zinc | 0.86mg | 1.16mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.235mg | 0.7mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.249g | 2% | |
| Calories | 102kcal | 149kcal | 2% |
| Fats | 1.58g | 0.5g | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.08mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 148mg | 153mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 16.59g | 30.96g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1g | N/A | |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 2.1g | 0% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 17mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.089g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.011g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.066mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.157mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.217mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.308mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.273mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.076mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.183mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.291mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.113mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +216% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +28.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +67.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +76.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +94.8% |
