Amaranth vs. Pork chop — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between amaranth and pork chop
- Amaranth has more manganese, iron, and magnesium; however, pork chop is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, zinc, and phosphorus.
- Pork chop's daily need coverage for selenium is 56% more.
- Amaranth contains 85 times more manganese than pork chop. Amaranth contains 0.854mg of manganese, while pork chop contains 0.01mg.
- Amaranth has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of amaranth is 97, while the glycemic index of pork chop is 0.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Amaranth grain, cooked and Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, 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 | +225% |
| Contains more IronIron | +141.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +41.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +8440% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +19.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +133.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +266.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +62.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +561.8% |
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 FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +10.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +3166.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1322.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +3273.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +332.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 5.5µg | 36.4µg | 56% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.235mg | 7.927mg | 48% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.49mg | 40% |
| Protein | 3.8g | 23.72g | 40% |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 0.01mg | 37% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.489mg | 29% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.66µg | 28% | |
| Cholesterol | 78mg | 26% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0.313mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.104mg | 22% | |
| Zinc | 0.86mg | 3.15mg | 21% |
| Fats | 1.58g | 14.35g | 20% |
| Saturated fat | 4.339g | 20% | |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 0.87mg | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.894g | 13% | |
| Phosphorus | 148mg | 241mg | 13% |
| Choline | 67.5mg | 12% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.887g | 12% | |
| Magnesium | 65mg | 20mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 0g | 8% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Folate | 22µg | 0µg | 6% |
| Calories | 102kcal | 231kcal | 6% |
| Carbs | 18.69g | 0g | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 1µg | 5% | |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.105mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 135mg | 315mg | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 40IU | 5% | |
| Sodium | 6mg | 74mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 56mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 16.59g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.21mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 4µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.066g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.282mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.043mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.123mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.952mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 2.109mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.65mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.985mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.2mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.965mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.065g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.011g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.065g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.922g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +22.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +60.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +524.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +808.2% |
