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Amaranth vs. Pork Meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between amaranth and pork Meat

  • Amaranth has more manganese, iron, and magnesium, while pork Meat has more vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Pork Meat covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 78% more than amaranth.
  • Amaranth contains 66 times more manganese than pork Meat. While amaranth contains 0.854mg of manganese, pork Meat contains only 0.013mg.
  • Pork Meat has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pork Meat is 0, while the glycemic index of amaranth is 97.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Amaranth grain, cooked and Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, roasted.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 1.8% 37% 43% 37% 66% 114% 7.4% 1.7% 208%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +124.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +683.3%
Contains more IronIron +82.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +34.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6469.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +211.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +181.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +80.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +594.5%

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%
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% 1.6% 3% 238% 89% 139% 61% 171% 71% 0% 0% 48%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +137.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +6233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1659.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3062.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +554%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Amaranth Pork Meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.95mg 78%
Selenium 5.5µg 38.2µg 59%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.739mg 48%
Vitamin B3 0.235mg 7.432mg 45%
Protein 3.8g 26.17g 45%
Manganese 0.854mg 0.013mg 37%
Vitamin B2 0.022mg 0.387mg 28%
Vitamin B12 0.57µg 24%
Cholesterol 73mg 24%
Vitamin B5 1.012mg 20%
Phosphorus 148mg 267mg 17%
Choline 88.9mg 16%
Zinc 0.86mg 2.42mg 14%
Iron 2.1mg 1.15mg 12%
Magnesium 65mg 29mg 9%
Fiber 2.1g 0g 8%
Potassium 135mg 421mg 8%
Starch 16.23g 7%
Folate 22µg 0µg 6%
Carbs 18.69g 0g 6%
Saturated fat 1.198g 5%
Calcium 47mg 6mg 4%
Copper 0.149mg 0.111mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.334g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.506g 3%
Fats 1.58g 3.51g 3%
Calories 102kcal 143kcal 2%
Sodium 6mg 57mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.08mg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 1%
Net carbs 16.59g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.033g N/A
Tryptophan 0.275mg 0%
Threonine 1.175mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.288mg 0%
Leucine 2.229mg 0%
Lysine 2.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.1mg 0%
Valine 1.367mg 0%
Histidine 1.13mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.411g N/A

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
26% 4% 69%
Protein: 26.17 g
Fats: 3.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.45 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +588.7%
Contains more FatsFats +122.2%
Contains more OtherOther +13%
~equal in Water ~69.45g

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. Pork Meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168250/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.