Amaranth vs. Pilaf — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between amaranth and pilaf
- Amaranth has more magnesium; however, pilaf has more vitamin B1, selenium, folate, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
- Daily need coverage for sodium for pilaf is 56% higher.
- Pilaf has 2 times less magnesium than amaranth. Amaranth has 65mg of magnesium, while pilaf has 32mg.
- Amaranth is lower in sodium.
- Amaranth has a higher glycemic index than pilaf.
Food types used in this article are Amaranth grain, cooked and Rice and vermicelli mix, rice pilaf flavor, unprepared.
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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 | +103.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +76.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +39.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +16.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +11.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +17.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +489.1% |
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 | +375% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +3920% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +295.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2507.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +254% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +863.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 6mg | 1303mg | 56% |
| Selenium | 5.5µg | 32.4µg | 49% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.603mg | 49% |
| Folate | 22µg | 212µg | 48% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.235mg | 6.127mg | 37% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 71.23g | 23% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.4mg | 22% |
| Carbs | 18.69g | 76.31g | 19% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.715mg | 14% | |
| Protein | 3.8g | 10.42g | 13% |
| Calories | 102kcal | 359kcal | 13% |
| Magnesium | 65mg | 32mg | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 4.1mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0.087mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 83mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 1.2g | 4% |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 2.44mg | 4% |
| Choline | 17.5mg | 3% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.377g | 3% | |
| Potassium | 135mg | 188mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.166mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 0.882mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.307g | 1% | |
| Phosphorus | 148mg | 154mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.86mg | 1.01mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.373g | 1% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.02µg | 1% | |
| Fats | 1.58g | 1.37g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 16.59g | 75.11g | N/A |
| Cholesterol | 1mg | 0% | |
| Sugar | 1.53g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 4µg | 0% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.5µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.086mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.221mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.279mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.523mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.189mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.145mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.32mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.374mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.15mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +15.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +834.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +174.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +308.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +401.3% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +338.9% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
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