Amaranth vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between amaranth and pork
- Amaranth has more manganese, iron, and magnesium; however, pork has more selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and zinc.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for pork is 72% higher.
- Pork has 95 times less manganese than amaranth. Amaranth has 0.854mg of manganese, while pork has 0.009mg.
- Amaranth has a higher glycemic index than pork.
Food types used in this article are Amaranth grain, cooked and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled.
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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 | +132.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +147.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +141.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +104.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -90.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +9388.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +213.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +177.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +66.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +723.6% |
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 FolateFolate | +340% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +52.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +5746.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1359.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2043.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +310.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.877mg | 72% |
| Selenium | 5.5µg | 45.3µg | 72% |
| Protein | 3.8g | 27.32g | 47% |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 0.009mg | 37% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.235mg | 5.037mg | 30% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.7µg | 29% | |
| Cholesterol | 80mg | 27% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.464mg | 27% |
| Saturated fat | 5.23g | 24% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0.321mg | 23% |
| Fats | 1.58g | 13.92g | 19% |
| Choline | 93.9mg | 17% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 6.19g | 15% | |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 0.87mg | 15% |
| Zinc | 0.86mg | 2.39mg | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 148mg | 246mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.698mg | 14% | |
| Magnesium | 65mg | 28mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 0g | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.2g | 8% | |
| Potassium | 135mg | 423mg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.073mg | 8% |
| Calories | 102kcal | 242kcal | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 1.3µg | 7% | |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Vitamin D | 53IU | 7% | |
| Carbs | 18.69g | 0g | 6% |
| Folate | 22µg | 5µg | 4% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 19mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 62mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.29mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.6mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 16.59g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.338mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.234mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.26mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 2.177mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 2.446mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.712mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.086mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.473mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 1.067mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +29.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +618.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +781% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +15.6% |
