Amaranth vs. Pineapple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are amaranth and pineapple different?
- Amaranth is richer in iron, phosphorus, magnesium, selenium, and zinc, while pineapple is higher in vitamin B1.
- Amaranth covers your daily need for iron, 23% more than pineapple.
- Amaranth contains 55 times more selenium than pineapple. Amaranth contains 5.5µg of selenium, while pineapple contains 0.1µg.
- Amaranth has a higher glycemic index (97) than pineapple (66).
Amaranth grain, cooked and Pineapple, raw, all varieties types were used 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 | +441.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +261.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +23.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +624.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +35.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +616.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1750% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +5400% |
| 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 | +850% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +22.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +426.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +45.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +112.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 47.8mg | 53% | |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 0.29mg | 23% |
| Phosphorus | 148mg | 8mg | 20% |
| Magnesium | 65mg | 12mg | 13% |
| Selenium | 5.5µg | 0.1µg | 10% |
| Protein | 3.8g | 0.54g | 7% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 0g | 7% |
| Zinc | 0.86mg | 0.12mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.079mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.11mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.213mg | 4% | |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 0.927mg | 3% |
| Calories | 102kcal | 50kcal | 3% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 1.4g | 3% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 13mg | 3% |
| Fructose | 2.12g | 3% | |
| Carbs | 18.69g | 13.12g | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.235mg | 0.5mg | 2% |
| Fats | 1.58g | 0.12g | 2% |
| Folate | 22µg | 18µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.02mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 135mg | 109mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0.032mg | 1% |
| Choline | 5.5mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.7µg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 16.59g | 11.72g | N/A |
| Sugar | 9.85g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 6mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.112mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.009g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.013g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.04g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.005mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.019mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.019mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.024mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.026mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.012mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.021mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.024mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.01mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +603.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1216.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +42.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +250% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +14.4% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
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