Amaranth vs. Jerusalem artichoke — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are amaranth and jerusalem artichoke different?
- Amaranth is richer in manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, selenium, and zinc, while jerusalem artichoke is higher in iron, vitamin B1, potassium, and vitamin B3.
- Amaranth covers your daily need for manganese, 35% more than jerusalem artichoke.
- Amaranth contains 8 times more selenium than jerusalem artichoke. Amaranth contains 5.5µg of selenium, while jerusalem artichoke contains 0.7µg.
- Amaranth has a higher glycemic index (97) than jerusalem artichoke (32).
Amaranth grain, cooked and Jerusalem-artichokes, raw types were used 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 | +282.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +235.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +616.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +89.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1323.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +685.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +217.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +61.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -33.3% |
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 B6Vitamin B6 | +46.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +69.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1233.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +172.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +453.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 0.06mg | 35% |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 3.4mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.2mg | 15% |
| Magnesium | 65mg | 17mg | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 148mg | 78mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 135mg | 429mg | 9% |
| Selenium | 5.5µg | 0.7µg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.397mg | 8% | |
| Zinc | 0.86mg | 0.12mg | 7% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.235mg | 1.3mg | 7% |
| Choline | 30mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% | |
| Protein | 3.8g | 2g | 4% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 14mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0.06mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.077mg | 3% |
| Folate | 22µg | 13µg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 1.6g | 2% |
| Fats | 1.58g | 0.01g | 2% |
| Calories | 102kcal | 73kcal | 1% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.14mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 18.69g | 17.44g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 16.59g | 15.84g | N/A |
| Sugar | 9.6g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 6mg | 4mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.19mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.004g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.001g | 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:
2 g
Fats:
0.01 g
Carbs:
17.44 g
Water:
78.01 g
Other:
2.54 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +90% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +15700% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +229.9% |
~equal in
Carbs
~17.44g
~equal in
Water
~78.01g
