Amaranth vs. Ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between amaranth and ice cream?
- Amaranth is higher in manganese, iron, copper, magnesium, selenium, phosphorus, fiber, and vitamin B6, yet ice cream is higher in vitamin B2 and calcium.
- Amaranth's daily need coverage for manganese is 37% more.
- Amaranth has 23 times more iron than ice cream. While amaranth has 2.1mg of iron, ice cream has only 0.09mg.
- The glycemic index of ice cream is lower.
We used Amaranth grain, cooked and Ice creams, vanilla 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 | +364.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2233.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +547.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +24.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +41% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +10575% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +205.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +172.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +47.4% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +102.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +135.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +340% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +57.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +173.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +990.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 0.008mg | 37% |
| Saturated fat | 6.79g | 31% | |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 0.09mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0.24mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.39µg | 16% | |
| Cholesterol | 44mg | 15% | |
| Fats | 1.58g | 11g | 14% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.023mg | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 118µg | 13% | |
| Magnesium | 65mg | 14mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.581mg | 12% | |
| Calcium | 47mg | 128mg | 8% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.969g | 7% | |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Selenium | 5.5µg | 1.8µg | 7% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 0.7g | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 148mg | 105mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.048mg | 5% |
| Choline | 26mg | 5% | |
| Calories | 102kcal | 207kcal | 5% |
| Folate | 22µg | 5µg | 4% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 80mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.452g | 3% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.041mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.86mg | 0.69mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 135mg | 199mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 18.69g | 23.6g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.3mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 1% | |
| Protein | 3.8g | 3.5g | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.235mg | 0.116mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 8IU | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.6mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 16.59g | 22.9g | N/A |
| Sugar | 21.22g | N/A | |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.045mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.146mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.195mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.316mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.258mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.081mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.157mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.217mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.088mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.003g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +23.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +596.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +26.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +16.9% |
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Protein
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