Amaranth vs. Rice pudding — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between amaranth and rice pudding
- Amaranth has more manganese, iron, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, fiber, selenium, and vitamin B6; however, rice pudding is richer in vitamin B2 and calcium.
- Amaranth covers your daily manganese needs 35% more than rice pudding.
- Rice pudding has 21 times less fiber than amaranth. Amaranth has 2.1g of fiber, while rice pudding has 0.1g.
- Amaranth has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of amaranth is 97, while the glycemic index of rice pudding is 59.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Amaranth grain, cooked and Puddings, rice, dry mix, prepared with 2% milk.
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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 IronIron | +467.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +727.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +126.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +70.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1398.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +189.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +123.4% |
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 | +222.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +450% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +540.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +88.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 0.057mg | 35% |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 0.37mg | 22% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.018mg | 15% |
| Magnesium | 65mg | 13mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.24µg | 10% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0.141mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 148mg | 87mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 0.1g | 8% |
| Selenium | 5.5µg | 1.9µg | 7% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.288mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.035mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 105mg | 6% |
| Folate | 22µg | 4µg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 46µg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.075mg | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 34IU | 4% | |
| Sodium | 6mg | 109mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0.8µg | 4% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.967g | 4% | |
| Zinc | 0.86mg | 0.38mg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 6mg | 2% | |
| Carbs | 18.69g | 20.81g | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
| Protein | 3.8g | 3.29g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.7mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.235mg | 0.443mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.441g | 1% | |
| Calories | 102kcal | 111kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 1.58g | 1.63g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 16.59g | 20.71g | N/A |
| Potassium | 135mg | 130mg | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.06g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.039mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.126mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.169mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.273mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.221mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.07mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.135mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.187mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.075mg | 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:
3.29 g
Fats:
1.63 g
Carbs:
20.81 g
Water:
73.43 g
Other:
0.84 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +15.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +11.3% |
~equal in
Fats
~1.63g
~equal in
Water
~73.43g
~equal in
Other
~0.84g
