Amaranth vs. Mango — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are amaranth and mango different?
- Amaranth is richer in manganese, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, selenium, and zinc, while mango is higher in folate.
- Amaranth covers your daily need for manganese, 34% more than mango.
- Amaranth contains 13 times more iron than mango. Amaranth contains 2.1mg of iron, while mango contains 0.16mg.
- Amaranth has a higher glycemic index (97) than mango (51).
Amaranth grain, cooked and Mangos, raw types were 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 | +550% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +327.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +1212.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +34.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +855.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +957.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1255.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +816.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +24.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -83.3% |
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 | +373.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +86.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +72.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +184.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +95.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Vitamin C | 36.4mg | 40% | |
Manganese | 0.854mg | 0.063mg | 34% |
Iron | 2.1mg | 0.16mg | 24% |
Phosphorus | 148mg | 14mg | 19% |
Magnesium | 65mg | 10mg | 13% |
Selenium | 5.5µg | 0.6µg | 9% |
Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
Zinc | 0.86mg | 0.09mg | 7% |
Protein | 3.8g | 0.82g | 6% |
Fructose | 4.68g | 6% | |
Vitamin A | 54µg | 6% | |
Folate | 22µg | 43µg | 5% |
Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.9mg | 5% |
Copper | 0.149mg | 0.111mg | 4% |
Calcium | 47mg | 11mg | 4% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.197mg | 4% | |
Vitamin K | 4.2µg | 4% | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.235mg | 0.669mg | 3% |
Calories | 102kcal | 60kcal | 2% |
Fats | 1.58g | 0.38g | 2% |
Fiber | 2.1g | 1.6g | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.028mg | 1% |
Choline | 7.6mg | 1% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0.038mg | 1% |
Potassium | 135mg | 168mg | 1% |
Carbs | 18.69g | 14.98g | 1% |
Net carbs | 16.59g | 13.38g | N/A |
Sugar | 13.66g | N/A | |
Sodium | 6mg | 1mg | 0% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.119mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.092g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.14g | 0% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.071g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.013mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.031mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.029mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.05mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.066mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.008mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.027mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.042mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.019mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +363.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +315.8% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +24.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +113.9% |
Contains more WaterWater | +11% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
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