Amaranth vs. Matzo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are amaranth and matzo different?
- Amaranth is higher in copper, magnesium, manganese, and phosphorus; however, matzo is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and iron.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for matzo is 57% higher.
- Amaranth contains 3 times more magnesium than matzo. While amaranth contains 65mg of magnesium, matzo contains only 25mg.
Amaranth grain, cooked and Crackers, matzo, plain 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 | +160% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +261.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +20.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +148.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +26.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +66.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +31.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +50.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +570.9% |
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 FolateFolate | +29.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +2480% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1222.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1556.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 5.5µg | 36.9µg | 57% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.387mg | 31% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.235mg | 3.892mg | 23% |
| Carbs | 18.69g | 83.7g | 22% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0.291mg | 21% |
| Calories | 102kcal | 395kcal | 15% |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 3.16mg | 13% |
| Protein | 3.8g | 10g | 12% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.06mg | 10% |
| Magnesium | 65mg | 25mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.443mg | 9% | |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 0.65mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 148mg | 89mg | 8% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.603g | 4% | |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 3g | 4% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 13mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.86mg | 0.68mg | 2% |
| Choline | 10.8mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.06mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 135mg | 112mg | 1% |
| Folate | 22µg | 17µg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.226g | 1% | |
| Fats | 1.58g | 1.4g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 16.59g | 80.7g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.29g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 6mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.115mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.127g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.116mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.267mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.371mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.692mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.193mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.176mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.494mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.42mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.213mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +12.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1647.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +28.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +163.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +347.8% |
