Amaranth vs. Pimiento — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between amaranth and pimiento
- Amaranth has more manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, copper, selenium, zinc, and iron; however, pimiento is higher in vitamin B6.
- Amaranth covers your daily manganese needs 33% more than pimiento.
- Pimiento contains 28 times less selenium than amaranth. Amaranth contains 5.5µg of selenium, while pimiento contains 0.2µg.
- The glycemic index of amaranth is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Amaranth grain, cooked and Pimento, canned.
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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 | +983.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +683.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +25% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +204.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +352.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +770.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -57.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +828.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2650% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +17% |
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 FolateFolate | +266.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +263.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +13.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +172.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +161.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +90.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 84.9mg | 94% | |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 0.092mg | 33% |
| Phosphorus | 148mg | 17mg | 19% |
| Vitamin A | 133µg | 15% | |
| Magnesium | 65mg | 6mg | 14% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.049mg | 11% |
| Selenium | 5.5µg | 0.2µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.215mg | 8% |
| Vitamin K | 8.3µg | 7% | |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Zinc | 0.86mg | 0.19mg | 6% |
| Carbs | 18.69g | 5.1g | 5% |
| Protein | 3.8g | 1.1g | 5% |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 1.68mg | 5% |
| Folate | 22µg | 6µg | 4% |
| Calories | 102kcal | 23kcal | 4% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 6mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0.06mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.69mg | 3% |
| Fats | 1.58g | 0.3g | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.235mg | 0.615mg | 2% |
| Choline | 6.3mg | 1% | |
| Potassium | 135mg | 158mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.161g | 1% | |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 1.9g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 16.59g | 3.2g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.71g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 6mg | 14mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.017mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.01mg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.045g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.02g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.014mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.04mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.036mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.058mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.049mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.013mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.034mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.046mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.022mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +245.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +426.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +266.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +92.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +23.9% |
