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Amaranth vs. Pea raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between amaranth and pea raw?

  • Amaranth is richer in manganese, iron, magnesium, selenium, and phosphorus, yet pea raw is richer in vitamin B1, fiber, vitamin B3, folate, and vitamin B2.
  • Pea raw's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 21% higher.
  • Amaranth has 3 times more selenium than pea raw. Amaranth has 5.5µg of selenium, while pea raw has 1.8µg.
  • Pea raw has a lower glycemic index than amaranth.

We used Amaranth grain, cooked and Peas, green, raw types in this comparison.

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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 24% 7.5% 22% 55% 59% 34% 46% 0.65% 53% 9.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +97%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +88%
Contains more IronIron +42.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +108.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +205.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +80.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +18.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +44.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.7%

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%
Pea raw
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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 133% 13% 2.6% 0% 67% 30% 39% 6.2% 39% 0% 62% 49% 15%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +46.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1673.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +789.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +49.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +195.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Amaranth Pea raw DV% diff.
Vitamin C 40mg 44%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.266mg 21%
Vitamin K 24.8µg 21%
Manganese 0.854mg 0.41mg 19%
Fiber 2.1g 5.7g 14%
Vitamin B3 0.235mg 2.09mg 12%
Folate 22µg 65µg 11%
Magnesium 65mg 33mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.022mg 0.132mg 8%
Iron 2.1mg 1.47mg 8%
Starch 16.23g 7%
Selenium 5.5µg 1.8µg 7%
Phosphorus 148mg 108mg 6%
Choline 28.4mg 5%
Vitamin A 38µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.169mg 4%
Zinc 0.86mg 1.24mg 3%
Protein 3.8g 5.42g 3%
Potassium 135mg 244mg 3%
Copper 0.149mg 0.176mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.104mg 2%
Calcium 47mg 25mg 2%
Fats 1.58g 0.4g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.187g 1%
Calories 102kcal 81kcal 1%
Carbs 18.69g 14.45g 1%
Net carbs 16.59g 8.75g N/A
Sugar 5.67g N/A
Sodium 6mg 5mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.13mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.071g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.035g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.203mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 0.323mg 0%
Lysine 0.317mg 0%
Methionine 0.082mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.2mg 0%
Valine 0.235mg 0%
Histidine 0.107mg 0%
Fructose 0.39g 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
5% 14% 79%
Protein: 5.42 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 14.45 g
Water: 78.86 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more FatsFats +295%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +29.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +42.6%
Contains more OtherOther +13%
~equal in Water ~78.86g

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
88% 2% 7% 3%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 4.99 g
Glucose: 0.12 g
Fructose: 0.39 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.17 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Pea raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170419/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.