Amaranth vs. Nori — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are amaranth and nori different?
- Amaranth is richer in magnesium, phosphorus, selenium, and fiber, while nori is higher in vitamin B2, folate, copper, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and potassium.
- Nori covers your daily need for vitamin B2, 33% more than amaranth.
- Amaranth contains 33 times more magnesium than nori. Amaranth contains 65mg of magnesium, while nori contains 2mg.
Amaranth grain, cooked and Seaweed, laver, raw 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 | +3150% |
| Contains more IronIron | +16.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +155.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -87.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +685.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +48.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +163.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +77.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +22.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +15.7% |
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 | +426.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +553.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1927.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +525.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +40.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +563.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 39mg | 43% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0.446mg | 33% |
| Folate | 22µg | 146µg | 31% |
| Vitamin A | 260µg | 29% | |
| Magnesium | 65mg | 2mg | 15% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.264mg | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 148mg | 58mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.521mg | 10% | |
| Selenium | 5.5µg | 0.7µg | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.235mg | 1.47mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 0.3g | 7% |
| Potassium | 135mg | 356mg | 7% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.098mg | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 0.988mg | 6% |
| Carbs | 18.69g | 5.11g | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 1.8mg | 4% |
| Protein | 3.8g | 5.81g | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.159mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 4µg | 3% | |
| Calories | 102kcal | 35kcal | 3% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 48mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.86mg | 1.05mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 70mg | 2% |
| Fats | 1.58g | 0.28g | 2% |
| Choline | 10.4mg | 2% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.11g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 16.59g | 4.81g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.49g | N/A | |
| Saturated fat | 0.061g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.025g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.043mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.232mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.259mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.501mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.222mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.145mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.273mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.402mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.14mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.08g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +464.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +265.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +52.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +13.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +389.6% |
