Amaranth vs. Porridge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between amaranth and porridge
- Amaranth has more manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, copper, vitamin B6, zinc, and fiber; however, porridge is higher in iron.
- Amaranth covers your daily manganese needs 37% more than porridge.
- Porridge contains 13 times less magnesium than amaranth. Amaranth contains 65mg of magnesium, while porridge contains 5mg.
- The glycemic index of amaranth is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Amaranth grain, cooked and Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, 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 | +1200% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +743.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +272.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +561.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +886.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +96.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +85.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +78.1% |
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 B6Vitamin B6 | +769.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +83.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +266.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +13.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +121.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 0mg | 37% |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 3.74mg | 21% |
| Phosphorus | 148mg | 15mg | 19% |
| Magnesium | 65mg | 5mg | 14% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.04mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.013mg | 8% |
| Zinc | 0.86mg | 0.13mg | 7% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 0.5g | 6% |
| Protein | 3.8g | 1.44g | 5% |
| Selenium | 5.5µg | 2.8µg | 5% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 87mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 135mg | 16mg | 4% |
| Calories | 102kcal | 50kcal | 3% |
| Folate | 22µg | 12µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.055mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 18.69g | 10.52g | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.235mg | 0.52mg | 2% |
| Fats | 1.58g | 0.21g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.02mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.114g | 1% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.071mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 16.59g | 10.02g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.03g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 6mg | 6mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.033g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.028g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.02mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.045mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.063mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.11mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.037mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.027mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.078mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.07mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.033mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +163.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +652.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +77.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +250% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +16.6% |
