Amaranth vs. Lentil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between amaranth and lentil
- Amaranth has more manganese and magnesium; however, lentil is richer in folate, fiber, iron, vitamin B1, copper, potassium, and vitamin B3.
- Lentil's daily need coverage for folate is 40% more.
- Amaranth contains 2 times more magnesium than lentil. Amaranth contains 65mg of magnesium, while lentil contains 36mg.
- Amaranth has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of amaranth is 97, while the glycemic index of lentil is 29.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Amaranth grain, cooked and Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt.
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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 | +80.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +147.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +72.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +96.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +173.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +58.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +68.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +47.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +21.6% |
| 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 | +72.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1026.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +231.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +351.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +57.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +722.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 22µg | 181µg | 40% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 7.9g | 23% |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 0.494mg | 16% |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 3.33mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.638mg | 13% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.169mg | 13% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.251mg | 11% |
| Protein | 3.8g | 9.02g | 10% |
| Magnesium | 65mg | 36mg | 7% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Potassium | 135mg | 369mg | 7% |
| Choline | 32.7mg | 6% | |
| Phosphorus | 148mg | 180mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.178mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 5.5µg | 2.8µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.235mg | 1.06mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.86mg | 1.27mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0.073mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 19mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 1.5mg | 2% | |
| Fats | 1.58g | 0.38g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.175g | 1% | |
| Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 1% | |
| Calories | 102kcal | 116kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.11mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 18.69g | 20.13g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 16.59g | 12.23g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.8g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 6mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.053g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.064g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.081mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.323mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.39mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.654mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.63mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.077mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.445mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.448mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.254mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +315.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +137.4% |
~equal in
Carbs
~20.13g
~equal in
Water
~69.64g
~equal in
Other
~0.83g
