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, 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
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 | +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
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 | +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 B6Vitamin B6 | +102.7% |
| 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 K | 3.5µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0.062mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.235g | 2% | |
| Calories | 102kcal | 143kcal | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.136g | 1% | |
| Fats | 1.58g | 0.65g | 1% |
| Selenium | 5.5µg | 6.2µg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.86mg | 0.98mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.235mg | 0.318mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.8mg | 1% | |
| 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% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +51.9% |
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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