Amaranth vs. Lupin Bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are amaranth and lupin Bean different?
- Amaranth is higher in iron, vitamin B6, manganese, and selenium; however, lupin Bean is richer in vitamin B1, folate, and copper.
- Daily need coverage for iron for amaranth is 11% higher.
- Amaranth contains 13 times more vitamin B6 than lupin Bean. While amaranth contains 0.113mg of vitamin B6, lupin Bean contains only 0.009mg.
Amaranth grain, cooked and Lupins, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt are the varieties used in this article.
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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 | +20.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +75% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +15.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +26.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +111.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +81.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +55% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +60.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -33.3% |
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 | +1155.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +793.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +140.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +110.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +168.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Protein | 3.8g | 15.57g | 24% |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 1.2mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.134mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.231mg | 9% |
| Folate | 22µg | 59µg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 0.676mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.009mg | 8% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Zinc | 0.86mg | 1.38mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 5.5µg | 2.6µg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.73g | 5% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.188mg | 4% | |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 2.8g | 3% |
| Potassium | 135mg | 245mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 148mg | 128mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 65mg | 54mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 18.69g | 9.88g | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.18g | 3% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.346g | 2% | |
| Fats | 1.58g | 2.92g | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0.053mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.235mg | 0.495mg | 2% |
| Calories | 102kcal | 119kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 1.1mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 16.59g | 7.08g | N/A |
| Calcium | 47mg | 51mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 4mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.125mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.573mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.695mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.181mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.832mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.11mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.618mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.65mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.443mg | 0% |
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:
15.57 g
Fats:
2.92 g
Carbs:
9.88 g
Water:
71.08 g
Other:
0.55 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +89.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +40% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +309.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +84.8% |
~equal in
Water
~71.08g
