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.
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% |
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 | +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
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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
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +5091.7% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +473.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +268.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +223.4% |
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Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
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