Amaranth vs. Pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are amaranth and pastry different?
- Amaranth is higher in manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, and vitamin B6; however, pastry is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and folate.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for pastry is 34% higher.
- Amaranth contains 5 times more vitamin B6 than pastry. While amaranth contains 0.113mg of vitamin B6, pastry contains only 0.021mg.
- Amaranth has less sodium.
- Pastry has a lower glycemic index (59) than amaranth (97).
Amaranth grain, cooked and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake are the varieties 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 | +306.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +370% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +121.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +30.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +62.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +146.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +75% |
| Contains more IronIron | +21.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +340% |
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 | +438.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +184.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +2553.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1186.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1673.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +254.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Fats | 1.58g | 38.1g | 56% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 21.597g | 54% | |
| Saturated fat | 9.643g | 44% | |
| Selenium | 5.5µg | 24.2µg | 34% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.894g | 33% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.398mg | 32% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.235mg | 4.168mg | 25% |
| Calories | 102kcal | 551kcal | 22% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0.283mg | 20% |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 0.488mg | 16% |
| Folate | 22µg | 78µg | 14% |
| Vitamin K | 16.1µg | 13% | |
| Phosphorus | 148mg | 60mg | 13% |
| Magnesium | 65mg | 16mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 249mg | 11% |
| Carbs | 18.69g | 45.1g | 9% |
| Protein | 3.8g | 7.3g | 7% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.021mg | 7% |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 2.56mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.114mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 10mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.86mg | 0.53mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 135mg | 61mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.54mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 1.5g | 2% |
| Choline | 6.4mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 16.59g | 43.6g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.74g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.085mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.196mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.272mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.508mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.142mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.129mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.362mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.308mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.156mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +784.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +92.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2311.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +141.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +29.9% |
