Amaranth vs. Papaya — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are amaranth and papaya different?
- Amaranth is higher than papaya in manganese, iron, phosphorus, copper, magnesium, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B6.
- Amaranth covers your daily need for manganese, 35% more than papaya.
- Amaranth contains 15 times more phosphorus than papaya. Amaranth contains 148mg of phosphorus, while papaya contains 10mg.
- Amaranth has a higher glycemic index (97) than papaya (38).
Amaranth grain, cooked and Papayas, 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 | +209.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +135% |
| Contains more IronIron | +740% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +231.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +975% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1380% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -25% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2035% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +816.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +34.8% |
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 Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +197.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +57.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +53.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +22.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +51.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +68.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 60.9mg | 68% | |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 0.04mg | 35% |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 0.25mg | 23% |
| Phosphorus | 148mg | 10mg | 20% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.045mg | 12% |
| Magnesium | 65mg | 21mg | 10% |
| Selenium | 5.5µg | 0.6µg | 9% |
| Protein | 3.8g | 0.47g | 7% |
| Zinc | 0.86mg | 0.08mg | 7% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 0g | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.038mg | 6% |
| Fructose | 3.73g | 5% | |
| Vitamin A | 47µg | 5% | |
| Folate | 22µg | 37µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.191mg | 4% | |
| Calories | 102kcal | 43kcal | 3% |
| Carbs | 18.69g | 10.82g | 3% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 20mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 1.7g | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.6µg | 2% | |
| Fats | 1.58g | 0.26g | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.023mg | 1% |
| Choline | 6.1mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.3mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 135mg | 182mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.235mg | 0.357mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 16.59g | 9.12g | N/A |
| Sugar | 7.82g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 6mg | 8mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.081g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.072g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.058g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.008mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.011mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.008mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.016mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.025mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.002mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.009mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.01mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.005mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +708.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +507.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +72.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +97.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +17.2% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
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