Amaranth vs. Mustard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are amaranth and mustard different?
- Amaranth is richer in manganese, copper, iron, and phosphorus, while mustard is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, and fiber.
- Mustard covers your daily need for selenium, 51% more than amaranth.
- Amaranth contains 3 times more folate than mustard. Amaranth contains 22µg of folate, while mustard contains 7µg.
- Amaranth is lower in sodium.
- Amaranth has a higher glycemic index (97) than mustard (32).
Amaranth grain, cooked and Mustard, prepared, yellow types were used 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 | +35.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +30.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +101.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +34.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +37% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +102.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +34% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +12.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +509.1% |
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 B6Vitamin B6 | +61.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +214.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +89.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1080% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +218.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +140.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 5.5µg | 33.5µg | 51% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 1104mg | 48% |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 0.422mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.177mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 4g | 8% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.074mg | 8% |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 1.61mg | 6% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 0.64g | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 148mg | 108mg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.774g | 5% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.182g | 5% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.254mg | 5% | |
| Carbs | 18.69g | 5.83g | 4% |
| Magnesium | 65mg | 48mg | 4% |
| Choline | 22.4mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0.07mg | 4% |
| Folate | 22µg | 7µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.07mg | 3% |
| Fats | 1.58g | 3.34g | 3% |
| Calories | 102kcal | 60kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.235mg | 0.565mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 63mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.86mg | 0.64mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.36mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 5µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin K | 1.4µg | 1% | |
| Potassium | 135mg | 152mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.214g | 1% | |
| Protein | 3.8g | 3.74g | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.3mg | 0% | |
| Net carbs | 16.59g | 1.83g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.92g | N/A | |
| Trans fat | 0.009g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.167mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.146mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.292mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.264mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.076mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.161mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.189mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.119mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.23g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.373g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.018g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.01g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.358g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +220.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +111.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +11.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +337.7% |
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Protein
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Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +2435.9% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
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Lactose
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