Amaranth vs. Malt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between amaranth and malt
- Amaranth has more manganese, iron, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, fiber, and vitamin B6; however, malt is richer in vitamin B2 and calcium.
- Amaranth covers your daily manganese needs 34% more than malt.
- Malt has 10 times less iron than amaranth. Amaranth has 2.1mg of iron, while malt has 0.21mg.
- Amaranth has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of amaranth is 97, while the glycemic index of malt is 59.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Amaranth grain, cooked and Beverages, Malted drink mix, chocolate, powder, prepared with whole milk.
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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 | +333.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +900% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +302.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +109.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +62.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -90% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +967.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +108.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +27.4% |
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 | +216.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +145.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +144.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +260% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +736.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +10.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 0.08mg | 34% |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 0.21mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.42µg | 18% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0.184mg | 12% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.037mg | 12% |
| Magnesium | 65mg | 15mg | 12% |
| Saturated fat | 1.883g | 9% | |
| Phosphorus | 148mg | 91mg | 8% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.354mg | 7% | |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 0.5g | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.046mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 98mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.86mg | 0.41mg | 4% |
| Folate | 22µg | 9µg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 10mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin A | 26µg | 3% | |
| Fats | 1.58g | 3.29g | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.054mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 18.69g | 11.2g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.827g | 2% | |
| Sodium | 6mg | 60mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.208g | 1% | |
| Calories | 102kcal | 85kcal | 1% |
| Caffeine | 3mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.06mg | 1% |
| Protein | 3.8g | 3.37g | 1% |
| Potassium | 135mg | 172mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% | |
| Net carbs | 16.59g | 10.7g | N/A |
| Sugar | 6.68g | N/A | |
| Selenium | 5.5µg | 5.4µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.235mg | 0.259mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.074mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.143mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.165mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.268mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.142mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.074mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.15mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.193mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.077mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +12.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +66.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +108.2% |
~equal in
Water
~81.34g
~equal in
Other
~0.8g
