Amaranth vs. Pinto beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between amaranth and pinto beans
- Amaranth has more manganese; however, pinto beans is higher in folate, fiber, vitamin B1, protein, vitamin B6, potassium, copper, and vitamin E.
- Pinto beans covers your daily folate needs 38% more than amaranth.
- Pinto beans contains 2 times less manganese than amaranth. Amaranth contains 0.854mg of manganese, while pinto beans contains 0.453mg.
- The glycemic index of amaranth is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Amaranth grain, cooked and Beans, pinto, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +30% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +88.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +223% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +47% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +14% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -83.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +12.7% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +394.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1186.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +181.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +35.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +102.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +681.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 22µg | 172µg | 38% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 9g | 28% |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 0.453mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.193mg | 15% |
| Protein | 3.8g | 9.01g | 10% |
| Potassium | 135mg | 436mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.229mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.219mg | 8% |
| Choline | 35.3mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.94mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 65mg | 50mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.21mg | 4% | |
| Carbs | 18.69g | 26.22g | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0.062mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 3.5µg | 3% | |
| Calories | 102kcal | 143kcal | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.235g | 2% | |
| Fats | 1.58g | 0.65g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.8mg | 1% | |
| Zinc | 0.86mg | 0.98mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 5.5µg | 6.2µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.235mg | 0.318mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.136g | 1% | |
| Protein per 100 calories | 3.7g | 6.3g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 268kcal | 159kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 98g | 70g | N/A |
| Net carbs | 16.59g | 17.22g | N/A |
| Calcium | 47mg | 46mg | 0% |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 2.09mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.34g | N/A | |
| Starch | 16.23g | 15.15g | 0% |
| Phosphorus | 148mg | 147mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.133g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.108mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.331mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.426mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.765mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.63mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.117mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.531mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.519mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.247mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.8 g
Fats:
1.58 g
Carbs:
18.69 g
Water:
75.16 g
Other:
0.77 g
Protein:
9.01 g
Fats:
0.65 g
Carbs:
26.22 g
Water:
62.95 g
Other:
1.17 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +143.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +19.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +137.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +40.3% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
16.23 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
0 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
15.15 g
Sucrose:
0.34 g
Glucose:
0 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
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Fructose
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