Amaranth vs. Roe — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are amaranth and roe different?
- Amaranth is higher in manganese, iron, magnesium, and fiber; however, roe is richer in selenium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin B3.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for roe is 84% higher.
- Roe has a lower glycemic index (27) than amaranth (97).
Amaranth grain, cooked and Fish, roe, mixed species, cooked, dry heat are the varieties 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 | +150% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +67.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +172.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +16.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +6469.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +109.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +48.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +248% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +840% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +1746.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +4213.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +832.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +63.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +318.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 11.54µg | 481% | |
| Cholesterol | 479mg | 160% | |
| Selenium | 5.5µg | 51.7µg | 84% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0.949mg | 71% |
| Phosphorus | 148mg | 515mg | 52% |
| Protein | 3.8g | 28.62g | 50% |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 0.013mg | 37% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.404g | 23% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.154mg | 23% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.277mg | 22% |
| Vitamin C | 16.4mg | 18% | |
| Folate | 22µg | 92µg | 18% |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 0.77mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.235mg | 2.192mg | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 91µg | 10% | |
| Fats | 1.58g | 8.23g | 10% |
| Magnesium | 65mg | 26mg | 9% |
| Saturated fat | 1.866g | 8% | |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 0g | 8% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.185mg | 6% |
| Carbs | 18.69g | 1.92g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.129g | 5% | |
| Calories | 102kcal | 204kcal | 5% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 117mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.86mg | 1.28mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 135mg | 283mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.128mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 28mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 16.59g | 1.92g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.375mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.305mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.465mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 2.509mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 2.179mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.71mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.401mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.676mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.778mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 1.26g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 1.747g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.105g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +873.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +28.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +653.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +420.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +237.7% |
