Amaranth vs. Provolone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between amaranth and provolone?
- Amaranth is higher in manganese, iron, copper, and magnesium, yet provolone is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, zinc, and selenium.
- Provolone's daily need coverage for calcium is 71% more.
- Amaranth has 85 times more manganese than provolone. While amaranth has 0.854mg of manganese, provolone has only 0.01mg.
- The amount of sodium in amaranth is lower.
- The glycemic index of provolone is lower.
We used Amaranth grain, cooked and Cheese, provolone types 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 | +132.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +303.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +473.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +8440% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1508.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +275.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +235.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +163.6% |
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 Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +50.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +54.8% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +120% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +21.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +26.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1359.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Saturated fat | 17.078g | 78% | |
Calcium | 47mg | 756mg | 71% |
Vitamin B12 | 1.46µg | 61% | |
Phosphorus | 148mg | 496mg | 50% |
Protein | 3.8g | 25.58g | 44% |
Fats | 1.58g | 26.62g | 39% |
Sodium | 6mg | 876mg | 38% |
Manganese | 0.854mg | 0.01mg | 37% |
Vitamin A | 236µg | 26% | |
Cholesterol | 69mg | 23% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0.321mg | 23% |
Zinc | 0.86mg | 3.23mg | 22% |
Iron | 2.1mg | 0.52mg | 20% |
Monounsaturated fat | 7.393g | 18% | |
Selenium | 5.5µg | 14.5µg | 16% |
Copper | 0.149mg | 0.026mg | 14% |
Calories | 102kcal | 351kcal | 12% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.476mg | 10% | |
Magnesium | 65mg | 28mg | 9% |
Fiber | 2.1g | 0g | 8% |
Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
Carbs | 18.69g | 2.14g | 6% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.769g | 5% | |
Choline | 15.4mg | 3% | |
Vitamin D | 20IU | 3% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.073mg | 3% |
Folate | 22µg | 10µg | 3% |
Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 3% | |
Vitamin K | 2.2µg | 2% | |
Net carbs | 16.59g | 2.14g | N/A |
Potassium | 135mg | 138mg | 0% |
Sugar | 0.56g | N/A | |
Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.23mg | 0% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.235mg | 0.156mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.345mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.982mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 1.091mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 2.297mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 2.646mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.686mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 1.287mg | 0% | |
Valine | 1.64mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 1.115mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +773.4% |
Contains more WaterWater | +83.5% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +573.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +1584.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +511.7% |