Amaranth vs. Ladyfinger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between amaranth and ladyfinger
- Amaranth has more manganese, magnesium, and copper; however, ladyfinger is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B1, iron, folate, and vitamin B3.
- Ladyfinger covers your daily vitamin B2 needs 31% more than amaranth.
- Ladyfinger contains 5 times less magnesium than amaranth. Amaranth contains 65mg of magnesium, while ladyfinger contains 12mg.
- Amaranth has less sodium.
Food varieties used in this article are Amaranth grain, cooked and Cookies, ladyfingers, without lemon juice and rind.
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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 | +441.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +19.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +56.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +255.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +70.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +32.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +16.9% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1793.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1845.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +795.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +250% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Cholesterol | 221mg | 74% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.75µg | 31% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0.428mg | 31% |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 0.24mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.284mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.116mg | 22% | |
| Vitamin A | 167µg | 19% | |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 3.58mg | 19% |
| Saturated fat | 3.022g | 14% | |
| Folate | 22µg | 77µg | 14% |
| Carbs | 18.69g | 59.7g | 14% |
| Protein | 3.8g | 10.6g | 14% |
| Calories | 102kcal | 363kcal | 13% |
| Magnesium | 65mg | 12mg | 13% |
| Fats | 1.58g | 9.1g | 12% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.235mg | 2.104mg | 12% |
| Selenium | 5.5µg | 10% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.423g | 9% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.745g | 9% | |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.095mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 147mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 1g | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 148mg | 173mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.86mg | 1.14mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 135mg | 113mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.122mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 16.59g | 58.7g | N/A |
| Calcium | 47mg | 47mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.133mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.467mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.516mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.861mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.679mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.268mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.511mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.579mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.248mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.036g | N/A |
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:
10.6 g
Fats:
9.1 g
Carbs:
59.7 g
Water:
19.5 g
Other:
1.1 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +285.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +178.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +475.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +219.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +42.9% |
