Amaranth vs. Jackfruit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between amaranth and jackfruit?
- Amaranth is richer in manganese, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, copper, and zinc, yet jackfruit is richer in vitamin B6, potassium, and vitamin B1.
- Amaranth's daily need coverage for manganese is 35% higher.
- Amaranth has 9 times more iron than jackfruit. Amaranth has 2.1mg of iron, while jackfruit has 0.23mg.
- Jackfruit has a lower glycemic index than amaranth.
We used Amaranth grain, cooked and Jackfruit, raw types in this comparison.
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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 | +124.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +95.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +813% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +96.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +561.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +604.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1886% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +231.9% |
| 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 Vitamin EVitamin E | +78.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +600% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +150% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +291.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +191.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 0.043mg | 35% |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 0.23mg | 23% |
| Phosphorus | 148mg | 21mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.329mg | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 13.7mg | 15% | |
| Fructose | 9.19g | 11% | |
| Selenium | 5.5µg | 10% | |
| Magnesium | 65mg | 29mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 135mg | 448mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.076mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.105mg | 8% |
| Zinc | 0.86mg | 0.13mg | 7% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 1.47g | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.235mg | 5% | |
| Protein | 3.8g | 1.72g | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.235mg | 0.92mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0.055mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 1.5g | 2% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 24mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 18.69g | 23.25g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.094g | 1% | |
| Folate | 22µg | 24µg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.195g | 1% | |
| Vitamin A | 5µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.34mg | 1% |
| Fats | 1.58g | 0.64g | 1% |
| Calories | 102kcal | 95kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 16.59g | 21.75g | N/A |
| Sugar | 19.08g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 6mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.155g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.034mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.086mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.069mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.103mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.069mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.034mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.052mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.086mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.034mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.079g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.015g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +120.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +146.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +24.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +20.8% |
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Water
~73.46g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +1004.1% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
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Lactose
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