Amaranth vs. Grape — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between amaranth and grapes
- Amaranth has more iron, phosphorus, magnesium, copper, selenium, zinc, and manganese, while grapes have more vitamin B1.
- Amaranth covers your daily need for iron, 23% more than grapes.
- Amaranth contains 55 times more selenium than grapes. While amaranth contains 5.5µg of selenium, grapes contain only 0.1µg.
- Grapes have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of grapes is 49, while the glycemic index of amaranth is 97.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Amaranth grain, cooked and Grapes, american type (slip skin), raw.
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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 | +1200% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +235.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +624.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +272.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +2050% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1380% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +18.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +5400% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +41.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -66.7% |
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 FolateFolate | +450% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +513.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +159.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +27.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 0.29mg | 23% |
| Phosphorus | 148mg | 10mg | 20% |
| Magnesium | 65mg | 5mg | 14% |
| Vitamin K | 14.6µg | 12% | |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.04mg | 12% |
| Selenium | 5.5µg | 0.1µg | 10% |
| Zinc | 0.86mg | 0.04mg | 7% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 0.718mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.092mg | 6% |
| Protein | 3.8g | 0.63g | 6% |
| Folate | 22µg | 4µg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 0.9g | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0.057mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 14mg | 3% |
| Calories | 102kcal | 67kcal | 2% |
| Fats | 1.58g | 0.35g | 2% |
| Potassium | 135mg | 191mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 5µg | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.102g | 1% | |
| Choline | 5.6mg | 1% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.114g | 1% | |
| Carbs | 18.69g | 17.15g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 16.59g | 16.25g | N/A |
| Sugar | 16.25g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 6mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.19mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.235mg | 0.3mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.024mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.11mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.014g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.003mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.017mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.005mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.013mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.014mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.021mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.013mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.017mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.023mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +503.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +351.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +35.1% |
~equal in
Carbs
~17.15g
~equal in
Water
~81.3g
