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Amaranth vs. Mothbeans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between amaranth and mothbeans

  • Amaranth has more manganese, while mothbeans has more folate, iron, protein, magnesium, and vitamin B1.
  • Mothbeans's daily need coverage for folate is 30% higher.
  • Mothbeans contains 16 times less calcium than amaranth. Amaranth contains 47mg of calcium, while mothbeans contains 3mg.
  • Mothbeans has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of mothbeans is 30, while the glycemic index of amaranth is 97.

The food types used in this comparison are Amaranth grain, cooked and Mothbeans, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 74% 0.9% 27% 118% 55% 16% 64% 1.3% 69% 15%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1466.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +45.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +62%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +96.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +125.2%
Contains more IronIron +49.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +10.1%
~equal in Phosphorus ~150mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 3.8% 5.1% 4.4% 0% 26% 0% 0% 17%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 3.3% 0% 0.33% 0% 31% 5.3% 13% 23% 21% 0% 0% 107%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +726.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +184.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +550%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.023mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Amaranth Mothbeans DV% diff.
Folate 22µg 143µg 30%
Manganese 0.854mg 0.527mg 14%
Iron 2.1mg 3.14mg 13%
Magnesium 65mg 104mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.124mg 9%
Protein 3.8g 7.81g 8%
Fiber 2.1g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.391mg 8%
Starch 16.23g 7%
Potassium 135mg 304mg 5%
Selenium 5.5µg 2.8µg 5%
Calcium 47mg 3mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.235mg 0.668mg 3%
Fats 1.58g 0.55g 2%
Copper 0.149mg 0.164mg 2%
Zinc 0.86mg 0.59mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.093mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.256g 2%
Calories 102kcal 117kcal 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Carbs 18.69g 20.96g 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.124g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.7g 6.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 268kcal 150kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 98g 85g N/A
Net carbs 16.59g 20.96g N/A
Phosphorus 148mg 150mg 0%
Sodium 6mg 10mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.022mg 0.023mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.044g 0%
Tryptophan 0.05mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.388mg 0%
Leucine 0.525mg 0%
Lysine 0.425mg 0%
Methionine 0.075mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.35mg 0%
Valine 0.25mg 0%
Histidine 0.263mg 0%

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
8% 21% 69%
Protein: 7.81 g
Fats: 0.55 g
Carbs: 20.96 g
Water: 69.23 g
Other: 1.45 g
Contains more FatsFats +187.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +105.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12.1%
~equal in Water ~69.23g

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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. Mothbeans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172426/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.