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Amaranth vs. Liverwurst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between amaranth and liverwurst

  • Amaranth has more manganese and magnesium, while liverwurst has more selenium, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, zinc, and phosphorus.
  • Liverwurst covers your daily need for selenium, 95% more than amaranth.
  • Amaranth contains 6 times more manganese than liverwurst. While amaranth contains 0.854mg of manganese, liverwurst contains only 0.155mg.
  • The amount of sodium in amaranth is lower.
  • Liverwurst has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of liverwurst is 28, while the glycemic index of amaranth is 97.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Amaranth grain, cooked and Liverwurst spread.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 6.6% 15% 332% 80% 63% 99% 91% 20% 316%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +441.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +113.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +451%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.9%
Contains more IronIron +321.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +61.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +167.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +55.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +954.5%

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%
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 12% 1364% 0% 0% 68% 238% 81% 177% 44% 1683% 0% 23% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1713.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +4581.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1729.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +68.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +36.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Amaranth Liverwurst DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 13.46µg 561%
Vitamin A 4091µg 455%
Selenium 5.5µg 58µg 95%
Iron 2.1mg 8.85mg 84%
Vitamin B2 0.022mg 1.03mg 78%
Vitamin B5 2.95mg 59%
Saturated fat 9.925g 45%
Cholesterol 118mg 39%
Fats 1.58g 25.45g 37%
Monounsaturated fat 12.286g 31%
Sodium 6mg 700mg 30%
Manganese 0.854mg 0.155mg 30%
Vitamin B3 0.235mg 4.3mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.272mg 21%
Protein 3.8g 12.38g 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.427g 16%
Magnesium 65mg 12mg 13%
Zinc 0.86mg 2.3mg 13%
Phosphorus 148mg 230mg 12%
Calories 102kcal 305kcal 10%
Copper 0.149mg 0.24mg 10%
Starch 16.23g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.19mg 6%
Vitamin C 3.5mg 4%
Carbs 18.69g 5.89g 4%
Calcium 47mg 22mg 3%
Fiber 2.1g 2.5g 2%
Folate 22µg 30µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Potassium 135mg 170mg 1%
Net carbs 16.59g 3.39g N/A
Sugar 1.65g N/A
Tryptophan 0.151mg 0%
Threonine 0.671mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.653mg 0%
Leucine 1.139mg 0%
Lysine 1.155mg 0%
Methionine 0.285mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.617mg 0%
Valine 0.857mg 0%
Histidine 0.448mg 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
12% 25% 6% 54% 3%
Protein: 12.38 g
Fats: 25.45 g
Carbs: 5.89 g
Water: 53.53 g
Other: 2.75 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +217.3%
Contains more WaterWater +40.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +225.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1510.8%
Contains more OtherOther +257.1%

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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. Liverwurst - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174596/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.