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Amaranth vs. Kiwi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between amaranth and kiwi

  • Amaranth has more manganese, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, selenium, and zinc; however, kiwi is richer in vitamin E and potassium.
  • Amaranth covers your daily manganese needs 33% more than kiwi.
  • Kiwi has 28 times less selenium than amaranth. Amaranth has 5.5µg of selenium, while kiwi has 0.2µg.
  • Amaranth has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of amaranth is 97, while the glycemic index of kiwi is 58.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Amaranth grain, cooked and Kiwifruit, green, raw.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 14% 12% 79% 50% 23% 63% 0.78% 111% 30%
Kiwi
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 10% 28% 12% 43% 3.8% 15% 0.39% 13% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +282.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +38.2%
Contains more IronIron +577.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +14.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +514.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +335.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +771.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2650%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +131.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 3.8% 5.1% 4.4% 0% 26% 0% 0% 17% 0%
Kiwi
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 309% 1.3% 29% 0% 6.8% 5.8% 6.4% 11% 15% 0% 101% 19% 4.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +79.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +668.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +80%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +45.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +13.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Amaranth Kiwi DV% diff.
Vitamin C 92.7mg 103%
Vitamin K 40.3µg 34%
Manganese 0.854mg 0.098mg 33%
Iron 2.1mg 0.31mg 22%
Phosphorus 148mg 34mg 16%
Magnesium 65mg 17mg 11%
Selenium 5.5µg 0.2µg 10%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1.46mg 8%
Starch 16.23g 0g 7%
Zinc 0.86mg 0.14mg 7%
Fructose 4.35g 5%
Protein 3.8g 1.14g 5%
Potassium 135mg 312mg 5%
Fiber 2.1g 3g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.063mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.287g 2%
Calories 102kcal 61kcal 2%
Copper 0.149mg 0.13mg 2%
Fats 1.58g 0.52g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.027mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.235mg 0.341mg 1%
Calcium 47mg 34mg 1%
Carbs 18.69g 14.66g 1%
Folate 22µg 25µg 1%
Choline 7.8mg 1%
Net carbs 16.59g 11.66g N/A
Sugar 8.99g N/A
Sodium 6mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin A 4µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.022mg 0.025mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.029g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.047g 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 0.061mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.027mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 19% 75%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 1.58 g
Carbs: 18.69 g
Water: 75.16 g
Other: 0.77 g
Kiwi
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15% 83%
Protein: 1.14 g
Fats: 0.52 g
Carbs: 14.66 g
Water: 83.07 g
Other: 0.61 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +233.3%
Contains more FatsFats +203.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +27.5%
Contains more OtherOther +26.2%
Contains more WaterWater +10.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Starch: 16.23 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Kiwi
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2% 46% 48% 2% 2%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.15 g
Glucose: 4.11 g
Fructose: 4.35 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.19 g
Galactose: 0.17 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Amaranth - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170683/nutrients
  2. Kiwi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168153/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.