Amaranth vs. Hot chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between amaranth and hot chocolate?
- Amaranth is higher in manganese, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, copper, and selenium, yet hot chocolate is higher in vitamin B2 and calcium.
- Amaranth's daily need coverage for manganese is 37% more.
- Amaranth has 5 times more iron than hot chocolate. While amaranth has 2.1mg of iron, hot chocolate has only 0.42mg.
- The glycemic index of hot chocolate is lower.
We used Amaranth grain, cooked and Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade 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 | +182.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +400% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +44.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +36.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +41% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -86.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +6469.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +103.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +142.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +45.9% |
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 | +533.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +76.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +182.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +340% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +160% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +727.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 0.013mg | 37% |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 0.42mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.49µg | 20% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0.182mg | 12% |
| Magnesium | 65mg | 23mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 114mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.328mg | 7% | |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Saturated fat | 1.431g | 7% | |
| Phosphorus | 148mg | 105mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 45IU | 6% | |
| Vitamin D | 1.1µg | 6% | |
| Vitamin A | 51µg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.04mg | 6% |
| Selenium | 5.5µg | 2.7µg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.103mg | 5% |
| Folate | 22µg | 5µg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 1g | 4% |
| Choline | 15.6mg | 3% | |
| Cholesterol | 8mg | 3% | |
| Carbs | 18.69g | 10.74g | 3% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 44mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.86mg | 0.63mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 135mg | 197mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.677g | 2% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.039mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.084g | 1% | |
| Calories | 102kcal | 77kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.235mg | 0.133mg | 1% |
| Fats | 1.58g | 2.34g | 1% |
| Protein | 3.8g | 3.52g | 1% |
| Caffeine | 2mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.03mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0% | |
| Net carbs | 16.59g | 9.74g | N/A |
| Sugar | 9.66g | N/A | |
| Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.078g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.037mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.095mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.169mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.305mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.215mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.076mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.15mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.201mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.067mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.01g | 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:
3.52 g
Fats:
2.34 g
Carbs:
10.74 g
Water:
82.45 g
Other:
0.95 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +74% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +48.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +23.4% |
~equal in
Protein
~3.52g
~equal in
Water
~82.45g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
16.23 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
0 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
5 g
Glucose:
0.01 g
Fructose:
0.01 g
Lactose:
4.63 g
Maltose:
0.01 g
Galactose:
0.01 g
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
