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.
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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
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
Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
~equal in
Lactose
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~equal in
Galactose
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