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Amaranth vs. Praline — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are amaranth and praline different?

  • Amaranth is richer in iron, selenium, and phosphorus, while praline is higher in copper, manganese, vitamin B1, zinc, and fiber.
  • Praline covers your daily need for copper, 38% more than amaranth.
  • Amaranth contains 4 times more folate than praline. Amaranth contains 22µg of folate, while praline contains 6µg.
  • Amaranth has a higher glycemic index (97) than praline (43).

Amaranth grain, cooked and Candies, praline, prepared-from-recipe types were 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 14% 12% 79% 50% 23% 63% 0.78% 111% 30%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 35% 13% 19% 48% 165% 46% 45% 6.3% 219% 9.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +32.7%
Contains more IronIron +62.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +205.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +60.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +231.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +94.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +97%
~equal in Calcium ~43mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 3.8% 5.1% 4.4% 0% 26% 0% 0% 17% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 1% 0.33% 10% 0% 51% 12% 7.8% 20% 18% 0% 3.3% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +46.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +163.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1253.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +140.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +76.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Amaranth Praline DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 7.778g 52%
Copper 0.149mg 0.494mg 38%
Fats 1.58g 25.9g 37%
Monounsaturated fat 14.683g 37%
Manganese 0.854mg 1.682mg 36%
Calories 102kcal 485kcal 19%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.203mg 16%
Carbs 18.69g 59.59g 14%
Saturated fat 2.224g 10%
Iron 2.1mg 1.29mg 10%
Selenium 5.5µg 1.8µg 7%
Zinc 0.86mg 1.67mg 7%
Starch 16.23g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.332mg 7%
Phosphorus 148mg 104mg 6%
Fiber 2.1g 3.5g 6%
Folate 22µg 6µg 4%
Magnesium 65mg 49mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.077mg 3%
Sodium 6mg 48mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.022mg 0.053mg 2%
Potassium 135mg 217mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.5mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.235mg 0.415mg 1%
Protein 3.8g 3.3g 1%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 16.59g 56.09g N/A
Calcium 47mg 43mg 0%
Sugar 55.79g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 19% 75%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 1.58 g
Carbs: 18.69 g
Water: 75.16 g
Other: 0.77 g
3% 26% 60% 10%
Protein: 3.3 g
Fats: 25.9 g
Carbs: 59.59 g
Water: 10.36 g
Other: 0.85 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.2%
Contains more WaterWater +625.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1539.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +218.8%
Contains more OtherOther +10.4%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Amaranth - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170683/nutrients
  2. Praline - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168791/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.