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Amaranth vs. Pudding — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between amaranth and pudding

  • Amaranth has more manganese, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and fiber, while pudding has more vitamin B2 and calcium.
  • Amaranth's daily need coverage for manganese is 33% higher.
  • Pudding contains 6 times less iron than amaranth. Amaranth contains 2.1mg of iron, while pudding contains 0.34mg.
  • Pudding has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pudding is 47, while the glycemic index of amaranth is 97.

The food types used in this comparison are Amaranth grain, cooked and Puddings, chocolate, dry mix, regular, prepared with whole milk.

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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 14% 32% 13% 13% 37% 13% 37% 13% 13% 20%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +225%
Contains more IronIron +517.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +34.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +79.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +70.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +780.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +48.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +125.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.1%

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.
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 0% 13% 1.2% 17% 9.5% 36% 2.5% 20% 6.9% 39% 0.75% 3% 6.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +76.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +276.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +450%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +153.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +613.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Amaranth Pudding DV% diff.
Manganese 0.854mg 0.097mg 33%
Iron 2.1mg 0.34mg 22%
Vitamin B12 0.31µg 13%
Magnesium 65mg 20mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.022mg 0.157mg 10%
Phosphorus 148mg 87mg 9%
Saturated fat 1.81g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.326mg 7%
Starch 16.23g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.03mg 6%
Vitamin D 1.1µg 6%
Vitamin D 44IU 6%
Calcium 47mg 106mg 6%
Folate 22µg 4µg 5%
Fiber 2.1g 0.8g 5%
Sodium 6mg 98mg 4%
Vitamin A 39µg 4%
Copper 0.149mg 0.111mg 4%
Zinc 0.86mg 0.48mg 3%
Cholesterol 9mg 3%
Selenium 5.5µg 3.7µg 3%
Choline 11.3mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.819g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.038mg 2%
Fats 1.58g 3.15g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.18g 1%
Calories 102kcal 120kcal 1%
Vitamin B3 0.235mg 0.133mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.06mg 1%
Protein 3.8g 3.16g 1%
Caffeine 2mg 1%
Carbs 18.69g 19.64g 0%
Net carbs 16.59g 18.84g N/A
Potassium 135mg 150mg 0%
Sugar 11.96g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 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% 3% 20% 73%
Protein: 3.16 g
Fats: 3.15 g
Carbs: 19.64 g
Water: 73.13 g
Other: 0.92 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +20.3%
Contains more FatsFats +99.4%
Contains more OtherOther +19.5%
~equal in Carbs ~19.64g
~equal in Water ~73.13g

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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. Pudding - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169604/nutrients

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

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