Amaranth vs. Piña colada — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are amaranth and piña colada different?
- Amaranth has more iron, phosphorus, manganese, magnesium, selenium, copper, fiber, zinc, and vitamin B6 than piña colada.
- Daily need coverage for iron for amaranth is 24% higher.
- Amaranth contains 21 times more phosphorus than piña colada. While amaranth contains 148mg of phosphorus, piña colada contains only 7mg.
- Piña colada has a lower glycemic index (15) than amaranth (97).
Amaranth grain, cooked and Alcoholic beverage, pina colada, prepared-from-recipe are the varieties 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 | +712.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +487.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +90.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +900% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +88.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +561.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +2014.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +61.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +685.7% |
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 | +850% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +29.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +99.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +151.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +83.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +93.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 0.21mg | 24% |
| Phosphorus | 148mg | 7mg | 20% |
| Magnesium | 65mg | 8mg | 14% |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 0.528mg | 14% |
| Selenium | 5.5µg | 0.7µg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.079mg | 8% |
| Zinc | 0.86mg | 0.13mg | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 1.636g | 7% | |
| Protein | 3.8g | 0.42g | 7% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 0.3g | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 4.9mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.045mg | 5% |
| Calories | 102kcal | 174kcal | 4% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 8mg | 4% |
| Folate | 22µg | 12µg | 3% |
| Potassium | 135mg | 71mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.02mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 18.69g | 22.66g | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.029mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.235mg | 0.118mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.061mg | 1% | |
| Fats | 1.58g | 1.88g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 16.59g | 22.36g | N/A |
| Sugar | 22.33g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 6mg | 6mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0.017mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.082g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.033g | 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:
0.42 g
Fats:
1.88 g
Carbs:
22.66 g
Water:
64.99 g
Other:
10.05 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +804.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +15.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +19% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +21.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1205.2% |
