Amaranth vs. Orange juice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are amaranth and orange juice different?
- Amaranth is richer in manganese, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, copper, selenium, fiber, zinc, and vitamin B6, while orange juice is higher in vitamin B1.
- Amaranth covers your daily need for manganese, 37% more than orange juice.
- Amaranth contains 55 times more selenium than orange juice. Amaranth contains 5.5µg of selenium, while orange juice contains 0.1µg.
- Amaranth has a higher glycemic index (97) than orange juice (50).
Amaranth grain, cooked and Orange juice, 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 | +490.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +327.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +950% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +238.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1620% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +770.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +6000% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +5400% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +48.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -83.3% |
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 | +375% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +182.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +500% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +36.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +70.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +36.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 50mg | 56% | |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 0.014mg | 37% |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 0.2mg | 24% |
| Phosphorus | 148mg | 17mg | 19% |
| Magnesium | 65mg | 11mg | 13% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.044mg | 12% |
| Selenium | 5.5µg | 0.1µg | 10% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 0.2g | 8% |
| Zinc | 0.86mg | 0.05mg | 7% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.04mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.09mg | 6% |
| Protein | 3.8g | 0.7g | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.19mg | 4% | |
| Calcium | 47mg | 11mg | 4% |
| Calories | 102kcal | 45kcal | 3% |
| Carbs | 18.69g | 10.4g | 3% |
| Folate | 22µg | 30µg | 2% |
| Potassium | 135mg | 200mg | 2% |
| Fats | 1.58g | 0.2g | 2% |
| Choline | 6.2mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0.03mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.235mg | 0.4mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 10µg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 16.59g | 10.2g | N/A |
| Sugar | 8.4g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 6mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.024g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.036g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.04g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.002mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.008mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.008mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.013mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.009mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.003mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.009mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.011mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.003mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.8 g
Fats:
1.58 g
Carbs:
18.69 g
Water:
75.16 g
Other:
0.77 g
Protein:
0.7 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
10.4 g
Water:
88.3 g
Other:
0.4 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +442.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +690% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +79.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +92.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +17.5% |
