Amaranth vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are amaranth and ricotta different?
- Amaranth is richer in manganese, iron, copper, magnesium, fiber, and vitamin B6, while ricotta is higher in selenium, calcium, and vitamin B2.
- Amaranth covers your daily need for manganese, 37% more than ricotta.
- Amaranth has a higher glycemic index (97) than ricotta (27).
Amaranth grain, cooked and Cheese, ricotta, whole milk 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 | +490.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +28.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +452.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +609.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +14133.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +340.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +34.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +163.6% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +72.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +15.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +126% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +162.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +83.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +786.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 8.295g | 38% | |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 0.006mg | 37% |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 0.38mg | 22% |
| Fats | 1.58g | 12.98g | 18% |
| Cholesterol | 51mg | 17% | |
| Selenium | 5.5µg | 14.5µg | 16% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 207mg | 16% |
| Protein | 3.8g | 11.26g | 15% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.021mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.34µg | 14% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0.195mg | 13% |
| Magnesium | 65mg | 11mg | 13% |
| Vitamin A | 120µg | 13% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.627g | 9% | |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 0g | 8% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.043mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 18.69g | 3.04g | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.213mg | 4% | |
| Calories | 102kcal | 174kcal | 4% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 84mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.385g | 3% | |
| Choline | 17.5mg | 3% | |
| Zinc | 0.86mg | 1.16mg | 3% |
| Folate | 22µg | 12µg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin K | 1.1µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.11mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 10IU | 1% | |
| Potassium | 135mg | 105mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.235mg | 0.104mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 148mg | 158mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 16.59g | 3.04g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.27g | N/A | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.125mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.517mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.589mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.221mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.338mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.281mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.556mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.692mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.459mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +514.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +196.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +721.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +32.5% |
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Water
~71.7g
