Amaranth vs. Quince — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are amaranth and quince different?
- Amaranth is higher than quince in phosphorus, iron, magnesium, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B6.
- Amaranth covers your daily need for phosphorus, 19% more than quince.
- Amaranth contains 22 times more zinc than quince. Amaranth contains 0.86mg of zinc, while quince contains 0.04mg.
- Amaranth has a higher glycemic index (97) than quince (35).
Amaranth grain, cooked and Quinces, raw 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 | +712.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +327.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +200% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +14.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +2050% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +770.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +816.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +45.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -33.3% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +17.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +182.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +633.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +33.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +36.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 37% | |
| Phosphorus | 148mg | 17mg | 19% |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 0.7mg | 18% |
| Vitamin C | 15mg | 17% | |
| Magnesium | 65mg | 8mg | 14% |
| Selenium | 5.5µg | 0.6µg | 9% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Protein | 3.8g | 0.4g | 7% |
| Zinc | 0.86mg | 0.04mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.04mg | 6% |
| Folate | 22µg | 3µg | 5% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 11mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.081mg | 2% | |
| Calories | 102kcal | 57kcal | 2% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.13mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 135mg | 197mg | 2% |
| Fats | 1.58g | 0.1g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 1.9g | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0.03mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 18.69g | 15.3g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 16.59g | 13.4g | N/A |
| Sodium | 6mg | 4mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.235mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.01g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.036g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.05g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +850% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1480% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +22.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +92.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +11.5% |
