Amaranth vs. Longan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between amaranth and longan
- Amaranth has more manganese, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, and zinc; however, longan has more vitamin B2.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for amaranth is 35% higher.
- Longan has 47 times less calcium than amaranth. Amaranth has 47mg of calcium, while longan has 1mg.
- Amaranth has a higher glycemic index than longan.
Food types used in this article are Amaranth grain, cooked and Longans, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +550% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +4600% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1515.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1620% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +604.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1542.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +97% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +13.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
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 B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +106.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +536.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +27.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 84mg | 93% | |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 0.052mg | 35% |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 0.13mg | 25% |
| Phosphorus | 148mg | 21mg | 18% |
| Magnesium | 65mg | 10mg | 13% |
| Selenium | 5.5µg | 10% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 9% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0.14mg | 9% |
| Zinc | 0.86mg | 0.05mg | 7% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Folate | 22µg | 6% | |
| Calcium | 47mg | 1mg | 5% |
| Protein | 3.8g | 1.31g | 5% |
| Potassium | 135mg | 266mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 1.1g | 4% |
| Fats | 1.58g | 0.1g | 2% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.169mg | 2% |
| Calories | 102kcal | 60kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.031mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 18.69g | 15.14g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 16.59g | 14.04g | N/A |
| Sodium | 6mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.235mg | 0.3mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.034mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.026mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.054mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.046mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.013mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.03mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.058mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.012mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +190.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1480% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +23.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +10.1% |
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