Amaranth vs. Okara — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between amaranth and okara
- Amaranth has more manganese, phosphorus, iron, and magnesium; however, okara is richer in selenium and copper.
- Amaranth's daily need coverage for manganese is 20% more.
- Amaranth contains 3 times more magnesium than okara. Amaranth contains 65mg of magnesium, while okara contains 26mg.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Amaranth grain, cooked and Okara.
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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 | +150% |
Contains more IronIron | +61.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +53.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +146.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -33.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +111.4% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +70.2% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +57.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +34.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +92.7% |
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 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +135% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +33.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +18.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 0.854mg | 0.404mg | 20% |
Phosphorus | 148mg | 60mg | 13% |
Iron | 2.1mg | 1.3mg | 10% |
Magnesium | 65mg | 26mg | 9% |
Selenium | 5.5µg | 10.6µg | 9% |
Fiber | 2.1g | 8% | |
Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
Copper | 0.149mg | 0.2mg | 6% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.755g | 5% | |
Calcium | 47mg | 80mg | 3% |
Zinc | 0.86mg | 0.56mg | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.088mg | 2% | |
Carbs | 18.69g | 12.23g | 2% |
Potassium | 135mg | 213mg | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.235mg | 0.1mg | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.295g | 1% | |
Protein | 3.8g | 3.52g | 1% |
Calories | 102kcal | 76kcal | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
Saturated fat | 0.193g | 1% | |
Folate | 22µg | 26µg | 1% |
Fats | 1.58g | 1.73g | 0% |
Net carbs | 16.59g | 12.23g | N/A |
Sodium | 6mg | 9mg | 0% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.115mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.05mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.131mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.159mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.244mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.212mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.041mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.157mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.162mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.093mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +52.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +14.3% |
~equal in
Protein
~3.52g
~equal in
Fats
~1.73g
~equal in
Water
~81.64g