Amaranth vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between amaranth and mussels?
- Mussels is richer than amaranth in manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B3, zinc, and folate.
- Mussels's daily need coverage for manganese is 259% more.
- The amount of sodium in amaranth is lower.
- The glycemic index of mussels is lower.
We used Amaranth grain, cooked and Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat types 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 | +75.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +42.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +98.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +220% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +210.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +92.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +696.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1529.1% |
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 B6Vitamin B6 | +13% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1809.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1176.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +245.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 24µg | 1000% | |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 6.8mg | 259% |
| Selenium | 5.5µg | 89.6µg | 153% |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 6.72mg | 58% |
| Protein | 3.8g | 23.8g | 40% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0.42mg | 31% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.3mg | 24% |
| Phosphorus | 148mg | 285mg | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 56mg | 19% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.95mg | 19% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.235mg | 3mg | 17% |
| Zinc | 0.86mg | 2.67mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 369mg | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 13.6mg | 15% | |
| Folate | 22µg | 76µg | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 91µg | 10% | |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 0g | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.212g | 8% | |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Magnesium | 65mg | 37mg | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 0.85g | 4% | |
| Calories | 102kcal | 172kcal | 4% |
| Potassium | 135mg | 268mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 18.69g | 7.39g | 4% |
| Fats | 1.58g | 4.48g | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.014g | 3% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 33mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 16.59g | 7.39g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.149mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.267mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.025mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.036mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.676mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.779mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.537mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.853mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.04mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.457mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.276g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.506g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.044g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +152.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +22.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +526.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +183.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +313% |
