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Amaranth vs. Pastrami — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between amaranth and pastrami?

  • Amaranth is higher in manganese, magnesium, fiber, and copper, yet pastrami is higher in zinc, vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6.
  • Pastrami's daily need coverage for sodium is 47% more.
  • The amount of sodium in amaranth is lower.
  • The glycemic index of pastrami is lower.

We used Amaranth grain, cooked and Beef, cured, pastrami types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 14% 12% 79% 50% 23% 63% 0.78% 111% 30%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 3% 19% 83% 30% 136% 75% 141% 3.5% 97%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +282.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +370%
Contains more CopperCopper +63.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3063%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +55.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +479.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +221.8%
~equal in Iron ~2.22mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 3.8% 5.1% 4.4% 0% 26% 0% 0% 17% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 1% 0.67% 2.4% 1.5% 13% 37% 80% 16% 51% 234% 1.8% 4.5% 45%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +58.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +246.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +631.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1712.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +95.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Amaranth Pastrami DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.87µg 78%
Sodium 6mg 1078mg 47%
Zinc 0.86mg 4.98mg 37%
Protein 3.8g 21.8g 36%
Manganese 0.854mg 0.027mg 36%
Vitamin B3 0.235mg 4.26mg 25%
Cholesterol 68mg 23%
Selenium 5.5µg 17.7µg 22%
Choline 81.6mg 15%
Saturated fat 2.681g 12%
Magnesium 65mg 17mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.022mg 0.161mg 11%
Fiber 2.1g 0g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.221mg 8%
Starch 16.23g 7%
Fats 1.58g 5.82g 7%
Copper 0.149mg 0.091mg 6%
Carbs 18.69g 0.36g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.265mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.118g 5%
Calcium 47mg 10mg 4%
Folate 22µg 6µg 4%
Phosphorus 148mg 175mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.052mg 3%
Calories 102kcal 147kcal 2%
Iron 2.1mg 2.22mg 2%
Potassium 135mg 210mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.145g 1%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 16.59g 0.36g N/A
Sugar 0.1g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.12mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.141mg 0%
Threonine 0.857mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.976mg 0%
Leucine 1.706mg 0%
Lysine 1.812mg 0%
Methionine 0.558mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.847mg 0%
Valine 1.065mg 0%
Histidine 0.684mg 0%
Fructose 0.01g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 19% 75%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 1.58 g
Carbs: 18.69 g
Water: 75.16 g
Other: 0.77 g
22% 6% 70% 2%
Protein: 21.8 g
Fats: 5.82 g
Carbs: 0.36 g
Water: 69.53 g
Other: 2.49 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +5091.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +473.7%
Contains more FatsFats +268.4%
Contains more OtherOther +223.4%
~equal in Water ~69.53g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Starch: 16.23 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0.01 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~equal in Glucose ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Amaranth - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170683/nutrients
  2. Pastrami - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170204/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.