Amaranth vs. Pomelo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between amaranth and pomelo?
- Amaranth is richer than pomelo in manganese, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, copper, zinc, and vitamin B6.
- Amaranth's daily need coverage for manganese is 36% more.
- Amaranth has 19 times more iron than pomelo. While amaranth has 2.1mg of iron, pomelo has only 0.11mg.
- The glycemic index of pomelo is lower.
We used Amaranth grain, cooked and Pummelo, raw 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 | +983.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1075% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1809.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +210.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +975% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +770.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +4923.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +60% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -83.3% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +213.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +126.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +22.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 61mg | 68% | |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 0.017mg | 36% |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 0.11mg | 25% |
| Phosphorus | 148mg | 17mg | 19% |
| Magnesium | 65mg | 6mg | 14% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.048mg | 11% |
| Selenium | 5.5µg | 10% | |
| Zinc | 0.86mg | 0.08mg | 7% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.036mg | 6% |
| Protein | 3.8g | 0.76g | 6% |
| Folate | 22µg | 6% | |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 1g | 4% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 4mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 18.69g | 9.62g | 3% |
| Calories | 102kcal | 38kcal | 3% |
| Potassium | 135mg | 216mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.034mg | 2% |
| Fats | 1.58g | 0.04g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 16.59g | 8.62g | N/A |
| Sodium | 6mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.235mg | 0.22mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +400% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +3850% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +94.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +60.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +18.5% |
