Amaranth vs. Gingerbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are amaranth and gingerbread different?
- Amaranth is richer in phosphorus and manganese, while gingerbread is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B3, potassium, and vitamin B6.
- Gingerbread covers your daily need for selenium, 20% more than amaranth.
- Amaranth contains 3 times more phosphorus than gingerbread. Amaranth contains 148mg of phosphorus, while gingerbread contains 54mg.
- Amaranth is lower in sodium.
- Amaranth has a higher glycemic index (97) than gingerbread (86).
Amaranth grain, cooked and Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe types were used 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 ZincZinc | +120.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +174.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +25% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +51.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +225.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +37.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +30.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +196.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1166.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +636.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +639.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +68.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +50% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.216g | 28% | |
| Fats | 1.58g | 16.4g | 23% |
| Selenium | 5.5µg | 16.3µg | 20% |
| Saturated fat | 4.122g | 19% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.124g | 18% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.19mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 327mg | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 148mg | 54mg | 13% |
| Calories | 102kcal | 356kcal | 13% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0.162mg | 11% |
| Cholesterol | 32mg | 11% | |
| Carbs | 18.69g | 49.2g | 10% |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 2.88mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 135mg | 439mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.235mg | 1.738mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 8% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.375mg | 8% | |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 0.683mg | 7% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.19mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.195mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.86mg | 0.39mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.06µg | 3% | |
| Folate | 22µg | 33µg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 14µg | 2% | |
| Calcium | 47mg | 71mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
| Magnesium | 65mg | 70mg | 1% |
| Protein | 3.8g | 3.9g | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% | |
| Net carbs | 16.59g | 49.2g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.047mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.124mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.151mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.279mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.131mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.08mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.195mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.173mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.087mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.003g | N/A |
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:
3.9 g
Fats:
16.4 g
Carbs:
49.2 g
Water:
28 g
Other:
2.5 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +168.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +938% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +163.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +224.7% |
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Protein
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