Amaranth grain vs Refried beans - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Amaranth grain

7

:

1

Refried beans

Contains more Iron +45.8%

Contains more Calcium +62.1%

Contains more Magnesium +85.7%

Contains more Copper +15.5%

Contains more Zinc +48.3%

Contains more Phosphorus +60.9%

Contains less Sodium -98.4%

Contains more Potassium +136.3%

Amaranth grain

Refried beans

Contains more Iron +45.8%

Contains more Calcium +62.1%

Contains more Magnesium +85.7%

Contains more Copper +15.5%

Contains more Zinc +48.3%

Contains more Phosphorus +60.9%

Contains less Sodium -98.4%

Contains more Potassium +136.3%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Amaranth grain

3

:

10

Refried beans

Contains more Vitamin E +111.1%

Contains more Folate, total +100%

Contains more Vitamin B1 +406.7%

Contains more Vitamin B2 +259.1%

Contains more Vitamin B3 +56.2%

Equal in Vitamin B6 - 0.103

Amaranth grain

Refried beans

Contains more Vitamin E +111.1%

Contains more Folate, total +100%

Contains more Vitamin B1 +406.7%

Contains more Vitamin B2 +259.1%

Contains more Vitamin B3 +56.2%

Equal in Vitamin B6 - 0.103

Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is

Vitamin Summary Score

4

8

Mineral Summary Score

24

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Protein

23%

30%

Carbohydrates

19%

14%

Fats

7%

9%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.


Lower in price
Rich in vitamins
Lower in Cholesterol
Lower in Sugars
Lower in Sodium
Lower in Saturated Fat
Lower in glycemic index
Rich in minerals

Which food is preferable in case of diets?

Low Calories diet

Low Fats diet

Low Carbs diet

Low glycemic index diet

is better in case of low diet


Low Calories diet
Low Fats diet
Low Carbs diet
Low glycemic index diet

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Comparison summary

Which food is cheaper?

Refried beans is cheaper (difference - $3)

Which food is richer in vitamins?

Refried beans is relatively richer in vitamins

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?

Amaranth grain is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 0mg)

Which food contains less Sugars?

Amaranth grain contains less Sugars (difference - 0.54g)

Which food contains less Sodium?

Amaranth grain contains less Sodium (difference - 364mg)

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?

Amaranth grain is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.631g)

Which food is lower in glycemic index?

Amaranth grain is lower in glycemic index (difference - 4)

Which food is richer in minerals?

Amaranth grain is relatively richer in minerals

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"

Nutrient			Opinion
Calories	102	90
Protein	3.8	4.98
Fats	1.58	2.01
Vitamin C		6
Carbs	18.69	13.55
Cholesterol		0
Vitamin D		0
Iron	2.1	1.44
Calcium	47	29
Potassium	135	319
Magnesium	65	35
Sugars		0.54
Fiber	2.1	3.7
Copper	0.149	0.129
Zinc	0.86	0.58
Starch	16.23	7.43
Phosphorus	148	92
Sodium	6	370
Vitamin A		0
Vitamin E	0.19	0.09
Vitamin D		0
Vitamin B1	0.015	0.076
Vitamin B2	0.022	0.079
Vitamin B3	0.235	0.367
Vitamin B5		0.189
Vitamin B6	0.113	0.103
Vitamin B12		0
Vitamin K		2.1
Folate, total	22	11
Folic acid (B9)		0
Trans Fat		0.016
Saturated Fat		0.631
Monounsaturated Fat		0.601
Polyunsaturated fat		0.543
Tryptophan		0.065
Threonine		0.231
Isoleucine		0.242
Leucine		0.438
Lysine		0.377
Methionine		0.083
Phenylalanine		0.297
Valine		0.287
Histidine		153
Fructose		0