Amaranth vs. Mangosteen — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are amaranth and mangosteen different?
- Amaranth has more manganese, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, copper, vitamin B6, and zinc than mangosteen.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for amaranth is 33% higher.
- Amaranth contains 19 times more phosphorus than mangosteen. While amaranth contains 148mg of phosphorus, mangosteen contains only 8mg.
- Mangosteen has a lower glycemic index (58) than amaranth (97).
Amaranth grain, cooked and Mangosteen, canned, syrup pack are the varieties 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 | +400% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +291.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +181.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +600% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +115.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +309.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1750% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -14.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +737.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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 | +527.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +260% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +145.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +21.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +40.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 0.102mg | 33% |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 0.3mg | 23% |
| Phosphorus | 148mg | 8mg | 20% |
| Magnesium | 65mg | 13mg | 12% |
| Selenium | 5.5µg | 10% | |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.069mg | 9% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.018mg | 7% |
| Protein | 3.8g | 0.41g | 7% |
| Zinc | 0.86mg | 0.21mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 12mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 2.9mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.054mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 135mg | 48mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0.054mg | 2% |
| Folate | 22µg | 31µg | 2% |
| Fats | 1.58g | 0.58g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 1.8g | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.032mg | 1% | |
| Calories | 102kcal | 73kcal | 1% |
| Carbs | 18.69g | 17.91g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 16.59g | 16.11g | N/A |
| Sodium | 6mg | 7mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.235mg | 0.286mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.8 g
Fats:
1.58 g
Carbs:
18.69 g
Water:
75.16 g
Other:
0.77 g
Protein:
0.41 g
Fats:
0.58 g
Carbs:
17.91 g
Water:
80.94 g
Other:
0.16 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +826.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +172.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +381.3% |
~equal in
Carbs
~17.91g
~equal in
Water
~80.94g
