Amaranth vs. Mortadella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between amaranth and mortadella
- Amaranth has more manganese, magnesium, copper, and iron; however, mortadella is richer in vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, and vitamin B1.
- Mortadella's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 11768% more.
- Amaranth contains 28 times more manganese than mortadella. Amaranth contains 0.854mg of manganese, while mortadella contains 0.03mg.
- Amaranth contains less sodium.
- Amaranth has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of amaranth is 97, while the glycemic index of mortadella is 28.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Amaranth grain, cooked and Mortadella, beef, pork.
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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 | +490.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +161.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +50% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +148.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +52.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2746.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +20.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +144.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +310.9% |
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 FolateFolate | +633.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +15.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +693.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +695354.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1037.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +15% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 153mg | 11768% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.48µg | 62% | |
| Sodium | 6mg | 1246mg | 54% |
| Saturated fat | 9.51g | 43% | |
| Fats | 1.58g | 25.39g | 37% |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 0.03mg | 36% |
| Selenium | 5.5µg | 22.6µg | 31% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 11.38g | 28% | |
| Protein | 3.8g | 16.37g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.12g | 21% | |
| Cholesterol | 56mg | 19% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.235mg | 2.673mg | 15% |
| Magnesium | 65mg | 11mg | 13% |
| Choline | 72.2mg | 13% | |
| Zinc | 0.86mg | 2.1mg | 11% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.06mg | 10% |
| Calories | 102kcal | 311kcal | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.44mg | 9% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.119mg | 9% |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 1.4mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 0g | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 148mg | 97mg | 7% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Vitamin D | 1µg | 5% | |
| Folate | 22µg | 3µg | 5% |
| Carbs | 18.69g | 3.05g | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 41IU | 5% | |
| Calcium | 47mg | 18mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1% | |
| Potassium | 135mg | 163mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.13mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 16.59g | 3.05g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.22mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.152mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.633mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.708mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.213mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.262mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.394mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.598mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.735mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.52mg | 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:
16.37 g
Fats:
25.39 g
Carbs:
3.05 g
Water:
52.3 g
Other:
2.89 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +512.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +43.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +330.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1507% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +275.3% |
