Amaranth vs. Ostrich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are amaranth and ostrich different?
- Amaranth is richer in manganese and magnesium, while ostrich is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and iron.
- Ostrich covers your daily need for selenium, 58% more than amaranth.
- Amaranth contains 45 times more manganese than ostrich. Amaranth contains 0.854mg of manganese, while ostrich contains 0.019mg.
- Amaranth has a higher glycemic index (97) than ostrich (0).
Amaranth grain, cooked and Ostrich, tip trimmed, cooked 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 | +160% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +683.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +4394.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +168.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +32.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +464% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +69.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +581.8% |
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 FolateFolate | +46.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +21.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1446.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1227.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2939.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +382.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 6.25µg | 260% | |
| Selenium | 5.5µg | 37.5µg | 58% |
| Protein | 3.8g | 28.49g | 49% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.235mg | 7.143mg | 43% |
| Zinc | 0.86mg | 4.85mg | 36% |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 0.019mg | 36% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.545mg | 33% |
| Cholesterol | 85mg | 28% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.318mg | 26% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0.292mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.232mg | 18% |
| Phosphorus | 148mg | 251mg | 15% |
| Magnesium | 65mg | 25mg | 10% |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 2.79mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 0g | 8% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Potassium | 135mg | 362mg | 7% |
| Carbs | 18.69g | 0g | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 1g | 5% | |
| Calcium | 47mg | 6mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.44g | 3% | |
| Sodium | 6mg | 80mg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.97g | 2% | |
| Folate | 22µg | 15µg | 2% |
| Calories | 102kcal | 145kcal | 2% |
| Fats | 1.58g | 2.57g | 2% |
| Net carbs | 16.59g | 0g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.152mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.23mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.254mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.25mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.354mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 2.315mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 2.516mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.796mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.176mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.407mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.716mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +79.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +649.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +62.7% |
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