Amaranth vs. Minestrone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between amaranth and minestrone
- Amaranth has more manganese, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, copper, fiber, and vitamin B6 than minestrone.
- Amaranth's daily need coverage for manganese is 31% more.
- Amaranth contains 22 times more magnesium than minestrone. Amaranth contains 65mg of magnesium, while minestrone contains 3mg.
- Amaranth contains less sodium.
- Amaranth has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of amaranth is 97, while the glycemic index of minestrone is 47.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Amaranth grain, cooked and Soup, minestrone, canned, prepared with equal volume water.
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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 | +2066.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +235.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +452.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +192.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +177.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +543.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +461.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +22.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +175.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +46.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +46.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +66.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 0.152mg | 31% |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 0.38mg | 22% |
| Phosphorus | 148mg | 23mg | 18% |
| Magnesium | 65mg | 3mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 254mg | 11% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.051mg | 11% |
| Selenium | 5.5µg | 10% | |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 0.4g | 7% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.041mg | 6% |
| Carbs | 18.69g | 4.66g | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 49µg | 5% | |
| Zinc | 0.86mg | 0.31mg | 5% |
| Protein | 3.8g | 1.77g | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.46g | 3% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.14mg | 3% | |
| Calories | 102kcal | 34kcal | 3% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 14mg | 3% |
| Folate | 22µg | 15µg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.29g | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.022mg | 1% |
| Fats | 1.58g | 1.04g | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.235mg | 0.391mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 1% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.23g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 16.59g | 4.26g | N/A |
| Cholesterol | 1mg | 0% | |
| Potassium | 135mg | 130mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.013mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.043mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.054mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.098mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.076mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.018mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.064mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.074mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.03mg | 0% |
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:
1.77 g
Fats:
1.04 g
Carbs:
4.66 g
Water:
91.33 g
Other:
1.2 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +114.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +51.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +301.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +21.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +55.8% |
