Amaranth vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between amaranth and pita
- Amaranth has more manganese, magnesium, iron, phosphorus, and vitamin B6; however, pita is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
- Pita covers your daily sodium needs 23% more than amaranth.
- Pita contains 3 times less vitamin B6 than amaranth. Amaranth contains 0.113mg of vitamin B6, while pita contains 0.034mg.
- Amaranth has less sodium.
- The glycemic index of amaranth is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Amaranth grain, cooked and Bread, pita, white, unenriched.
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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 | +150% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +12.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +50% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +52.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +77.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +83% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +12.8% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +232.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1680% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +340.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +811.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 6mg | 536mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.267mg | 21% |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 0.481mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.235mg | 2.142mg | 12% |
| Carbs | 18.69g | 55.7g | 12% |
| Protein | 3.8g | 9.1g | 11% |
| Selenium | 5.5µg | 10% | |
| Calories | 102kcal | 275kcal | 9% |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 1.4mg | 9% |
| Magnesium | 65mg | 26mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.397mg | 8% | |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Phosphorus | 148mg | 97mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0.097mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.034mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 86mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.535g | 4% | |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.168mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
| Fats | 1.58g | 1.2g | 1% |
| Folate | 22µg | 24µg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.166g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 16.59g | 53.5g | N/A |
| Potassium | 135mg | 120mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 2.2g | 0% |
| Zinc | 0.86mg | 0.84mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.105g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.105mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.257mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.349mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.634mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.219mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.16mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.446mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.394mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.195mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +31.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +134.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +139.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +198% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +146.8% |