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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.
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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 3.3% 15% 6% 37% 2.5% 6% 0.13% 8.2% 3.3%
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.
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%
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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 121% 18% 18% 0% 7% 8.8% 13% 12% 27% 0% 11% 32% 4.1%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.119mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Amaranth Mango DV% diff.
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
4% 19% 75%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 1.58 g
Carbs: 18.69 g
Water: 75.16 g
Other: 0.77 g
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15% 83%
Protein: 0.82 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 14.98 g
Water: 83.46 g
Other: 0.36 g
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
100%
Starch: 16.23 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
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51% 15% 34%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 6.97 g
Glucose: 2.01 g
Fructose: 4.68 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Mango - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169910/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.