Amaranth vs. Gratin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between amaranth and gratin
- Amaranth has more manganese, iron, magnesium, and selenium; however, gratin is higher in potassium, vitamin B2, and calcium.
- Amaranth covers your daily manganese needs 30% more than gratin.
- Gratin contains 3 times less iron than amaranth. Amaranth contains 2.1mg of iron, while gratin contains 0.64mg.
- Amaranth has less sodium.
Food varieties used in this article are Amaranth grain, cooked and Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter.
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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 | +225% |
| Contains more IronIron | +228.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +24.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +31% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +430.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +103.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +153.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +193.3% |
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 FolateFolate | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +326.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +427.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +322.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +54% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 0.161mg | 30% |
| Saturated fat | 4.733g | 22% | |
| Sodium | 6mg | 433mg | 19% |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 0.64mg | 18% |
| Vitamin C | 9.9mg | 11% | |
| Magnesium | 65mg | 20mg | 11% |
| Fats | 1.58g | 7.59g | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.387mg | 8% | |
| Cholesterol | 23mg | 8% | |
| Potassium | 135mg | 396mg | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 64µg | 7% | |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0.116mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 119mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.174mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.235mg | 0.993mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 148mg | 113mg | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.149g | 5% | |
| Selenium | 5.5µg | 2.7µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.064mg | 4% |
| Protein | 3.8g | 5.06g | 3% |
| Folate | 22µg | 11µg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.276g | 2% | |
| Calories | 102kcal | 132kcal | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.86mg | 0.69mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 18.69g | 11.27g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.16mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 1.8g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 16.59g | 9.47g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.07mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.192mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.284mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.443mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.381mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.117mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.254mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.325mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.151mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +65.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +33.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +380.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +170.1% |
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Water
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