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Amaranth vs. Nectarine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between amaranth and nectarine

  • Amaranth has more manganese, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, selenium, copper, vitamin B6, and zinc, while nectarine has more vitamin B3.
  • Amaranth covers your daily need for manganese, 35% more than nectarine.
  • Nectarine has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of nectarine is 43, while the glycemic index of amaranth is 97.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Amaranth grain, cooked and Nectarines, raw.

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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.
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 6.4% 1.8% 18% 11% 29% 4.6% 11% 0% 7% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +622.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +683.3%
Contains more IronIron +650%
Contains more CopperCopper +73.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +405.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +469.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1481.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 3.8% 5.1% 4.4% 0% 26% 0% 0% 17% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 18% 5.7% 15% 0% 8.5% 6.2% 21% 11% 5.8% 0% 5.5% 3.8% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +352%
Contains more FolateFolate +340%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +305.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +126.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +378.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Amaranth Nectarine DV% diff.
Manganese 0.854mg 0.054mg 35%
Iron 2.1mg 0.28mg 23%
Phosphorus 148mg 26mg 17%
Magnesium 65mg 9mg 13%
Selenium 5.5µg 0µg 10%
Copper 0.149mg 0.086mg 7%
Starch 16.23g 0.07g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.025mg 7%
Vitamin C 5.4mg 6%
Zinc 0.86mg 0.17mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.235mg 1.125mg 6%
Protein 3.8g 1.06g 5%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.77mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.185mg 4%
Calcium 47mg 6mg 4%
Folate 22µg 5µg 4%
Carbs 18.69g 10.55g 3%
Calories 102kcal 44kcal 3%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.034mg 2%
Vitamin A 17µg 2%
Potassium 135mg 201mg 2%
Fats 1.58g 0.32g 2%
Fructose 1.37g 2%
Fiber 2.1g 1.7g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.113g 1%
Choline 6.2mg 1%
Net carbs 16.59g 8.85g N/A
Sugar 7.89g N/A
Sodium 6mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.022mg 0.027mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0%
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.009mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.009mg 0%
Leucine 0.014mg 0%
Lysine 0.016mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.021mg 0%
Valine 0.013mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 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
11% 88%
Protein: 1.06 g
Fats: 0.32 g
Carbs: 10.55 g
Water: 87.59 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +258.5%
Contains more FatsFats +393.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +77.2%
Contains more OtherOther +60.4%
Contains more WaterWater +16.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Starch: 16.23 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
62% 20% 17%
Starch: 0.07 g
Sucrose: 4.87 g
Glucose: 1.57 g
Fructose: 1.37 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +23085.7%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Nectarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169914/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.