Amaranth vs. Marinara sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are amaranth and marinara sauce different?
- Amaranth is richer in manganese, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, selenium, copper, and zinc, while marinara sauce is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin E, and potassium.
- Amaranth covers your daily need for manganese, 31% more than marinara sauce.
- Amaranth contains 5 times more selenium than marinara sauce. Amaranth contains 5.5µg of selenium, while marinara sauce contains 1.1µg.
Amaranth grain, cooked and Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium 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 | +261.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +74.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +169.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +84% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +330% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +335.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -80% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +523.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +400% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +136.3% |
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 FolateFolate | +69.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1163.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +60% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +177.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1566.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +53.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 0.137mg | 31% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.235mg | 3.917mg | 23% |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 0.78mg | 17% |
| Phosphorus | 148mg | 34mg | 16% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 2.4mg | 15% |
| Vitamin K | 13.9µg | 12% | |
| Magnesium | 65mg | 18mg | 11% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.081mg | 8% |
| Selenium | 5.5µg | 1.1µg | 8% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Zinc | 0.86mg | 0.2mg | 6% |
| Protein | 3.8g | 1.41g | 5% |
| Potassium | 135mg | 319mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.173mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 18.69g | 8.06g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 33µg | 4% | |
| Calories | 102kcal | 51kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0.061mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.508g | 3% | |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% | |
| Calcium | 47mg | 27mg | 2% |
| Folate | 22µg | 13µg | 2% |
| Choline | 13.7mg | 2% | |
| Cholesterol | 2mg | 1% | |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 1.8g | 1% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 30mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.024mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.17g | 1% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.377g | 1% | |
| Fats | 1.58g | 1.48g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 16.59g | 6.26g | N/A |
| Sugar | 5.5g | N/A |
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:
1.41 g
Fats:
1.48 g
Carbs:
8.06 g
Water:
87.39 g
Other:
1.66 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +169.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +131.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +16.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +115.6% |
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Fats
~1.48g
