Amaranth vs. Olive — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between amaranth and olive
- Amaranth has more manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, selenium, vitamin B6, and zinc; however, olive is higher in iron, copper, and vitamin E.
- Amaranth covers your daily manganese needs 36% more than olive.
- Olive contains 49 times less phosphorus than amaranth. Amaranth contains 148mg of phosphorus, while olive contains 3mg.
- Amaranth has less sodium.
Food varieties used in this article are Amaranth grain, cooked and Olives, ripe, canned (small-extra large).
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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 | +1525% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1587.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +290.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +4833.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.2% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +4170% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +511.1% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +87.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +57.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +68.5% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +400% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +535.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1155.6% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +768.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 0.854mg | 0.02mg | 36% |
Sodium | 6mg | 735mg | 32% |
Phosphorus | 148mg | 3mg | 21% |
Monounsaturated fat | 7.888g | 20% | |
Magnesium | 65mg | 4mg | 15% |
Iron | 2.1mg | 3.3mg | 15% |
Fats | 1.58g | 10.68g | 14% |
Copper | 0.149mg | 0.251mg | 11% |
Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1.65mg | 10% |
Selenium | 5.5µg | 0.9µg | 8% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.009mg | 8% |
Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
Saturated fat | 1.415g | 6% | |
Protein | 3.8g | 0.84g | 6% |
Zinc | 0.86mg | 0.22mg | 6% |
Folate | 22µg | 0µg | 6% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.911g | 6% | |
Fiber | 2.1g | 3.2g | 4% |
Potassium | 135mg | 8mg | 4% |
Calcium | 47mg | 88mg | 4% |
Carbs | 18.69g | 6.26g | 4% |
Vitamin A | 20µg | 2% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0mg | 2% |
Choline | 10.3mg | 2% | |
Calories | 102kcal | 115kcal | 1% |
Vitamin K | 1.4µg | 1% | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.235mg | 0.037mg | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.003mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0.9mg | 1% | |
Net carbs | 16.59g | 3.06g | N/A |
Vitamin B5 | 0.015mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.026mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.031mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.05mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.032mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.012mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.029mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.038mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.023mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +352.4% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +198.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +575.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +189.6% |
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