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Amaranth vs. Radish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between amaranth and radish

  • Radish contains less manganese, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, copper, selenium, and zinc than amaranth.
  • Amaranth's daily need coverage for manganese is 34% higher.
  • Radish contains 9 times less selenium than amaranth. Amaranth contains 5.5µg of selenium, while radish contains 0.6µg.
  • Radish has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of radish is 32, while the glycemic index of amaranth is 97.

The food types used in this comparison are Amaranth grain, cooked and Radishes, raw.

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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%
Radish
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 7.5% 21% 13% 17% 7.6% 8.6% 5.1% 9% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +550%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +88%
Contains more IronIron +517.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +198%
Contains more ZincZinc +207.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +640%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1137.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +816.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +72.6%

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.
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%
Radish
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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 49% 0% 0% 0% 3% 9% 4.8% 9.9% 16% 0% 3.3% 19% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +59.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +77.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +13.6%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.254mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Amaranth Radish DV% diff.
Manganese 0.854mg 0.069mg 34%
Iron 2.1mg 0.34mg 22%
Phosphorus 148mg 20mg 18%
Vitamin C 14.8mg 16%
Magnesium 65mg 10mg 13%
Copper 0.149mg 0.05mg 11%
Selenium 5.5µg 0.6µg 9%
Starch 16.23g 0g 7%
Protein 3.8g 0.68g 6%
Carbs 18.69g 3.4g 5%
Zinc 0.86mg 0.28mg 5%
Calories 102kcal 16kcal 4%
Vitamin B5 0.165mg 3%
Potassium 135mg 233mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.071mg 3%
Fiber 2.1g 1.6g 2%
Calcium 47mg 25mg 2%
Fats 1.58g 0.1g 2%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 1%
Choline 6.5mg 1%
Folate 22µg 25µg 1%
Fructose 0.71g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.022mg 0.039mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0mg 1%
Sodium 6mg 39mg 1%
Net carbs 16.59g 1.8g N/A
Sugar 1.86g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.012mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.235mg 0.254mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.032g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.017g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.048g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.023mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.02mg 0%
Leucine 0.031mg 0%
Lysine 0.033mg 0%
Methionine 0.01mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.013mg 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
Radish
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3% 95%
Protein: 0.68 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 3.4 g
Water: 95.27 g
Other: 0.55 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +458.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1480%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +449.7%
Contains more OtherOther +40%
Contains more WaterWater +26.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Starch: 16.23 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Radish
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5% 56% 38%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.1 g
Glucose: 1.05 g
Fructose: 0.71 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Radish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169276/nutrients

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

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.