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.
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% |
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 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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
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% |