Amaranth vs. Gouda cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
Compare
The main differences between amaranth and gouda cheese
- Amaranth has more manganese, iron, copper, and magnesium; however, gouda cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B2, and selenium.
- Daily need coverage for calcium for gouda cheese is 65% higher.
- Gouda cheese has 78 times less manganese than amaranth. Amaranth has 0.854mg of manganese, while gouda cheese has 0.011mg.
- Amaranth is lower in sodium.
- Amaranth has a higher glycemic index than gouda cheese.
Food types used in this article are Amaranth grain, cooked and Cheese, gouda.
Infographic
Infographic link
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 | +124.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +11.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +775% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +313.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +7663.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1389.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +353.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +268.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +163.6% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +273% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +41.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +26.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1418.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 17.614g | 80% | |
| Calcium | 47mg | 700mg | 65% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.54µg | 64% | |
| Phosphorus | 148mg | 546mg | 57% |
| Protein | 3.8g | 24.94g | 42% |
| Fats | 1.58g | 27.44g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 114mg | 38% | |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 0.011mg | 37% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 819mg | 35% |
| Zinc | 0.86mg | 3.9mg | 28% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0.334mg | 24% |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 0.24mg | 23% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.747g | 19% | |
| Vitamin A | 165µg | 18% | |
| Selenium | 5.5µg | 14.5µg | 16% |
| Calories | 102kcal | 356kcal | 13% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.036mg | 13% |
| Magnesium | 65mg | 29mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 0g | 8% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.34mg | 7% | |
| Carbs | 18.69g | 2.22g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.657g | 4% | |
| Vitamin D | 20IU | 3% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 3% | |
| Choline | 15.4mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.08mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.3µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.235mg | 0.063mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.03mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 16.59g | 2.22g | N/A |
| Potassium | 135mg | 121mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.22g | N/A | |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.24mg | 0% |
| Folate | 22µg | 21µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.352mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.93mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.306mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 2.564mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 2.654mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.719mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.431mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.806mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 1.032mg | 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:
24.94 g
Fats:
27.44 g
Carbs:
2.22 g
Water:
41.46 g
Other:
3.94 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +741.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +81.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +556.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1636.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +411.7% |
