Amaranth vs. Persimmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between amaranth and persimmon?
- Amaranth is higher in phosphorus, yet persimmon is higher in potassium.
- Amaranth's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 17% more.
- The glycemic index of persimmon is lower.
We used Amaranth grain, cooked and Persimmons, native, raw 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 | +∞% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +74.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +469.2% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +129.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +19% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -83.3% |
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 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 66mg | 73% | |
Manganese | 0.854mg | 37% | |
Phosphorus | 148mg | 26mg | 17% |
Copper | 0.149mg | 17% | |
Magnesium | 65mg | 15% | |
Selenium | 5.5µg | 10% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 9% | |
Zinc | 0.86mg | 8% | |
Fiber | 2.1g | 8% | |
Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
Folate | 22µg | 6% | |
Protein | 3.8g | 0.8g | 6% |
Potassium | 135mg | 310mg | 5% |
Carbs | 18.69g | 33.5g | 5% |
Iron | 2.1mg | 2.5mg | 5% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 2% | |
Calcium | 47mg | 27mg | 2% |
Fats | 1.58g | 0.4g | 2% |
Calories | 102kcal | 127kcal | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.235mg | 1% | |
Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 1% | |
Net carbs | 16.59g | 33.5g | N/A |
Sodium | 6mg | 1mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.014mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.041mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.035mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.058mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.045mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.007mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.036mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.042mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.016mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +375% |
Contains more FatsFats | +295% |
Contains more WaterWater | +16.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +79.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +16.9% |