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Amaranth vs. Rosemary — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between amaranth and rosemary

  • Amaranth has more phosphorus; however, rosemary is higher in iron, fiber, calcium, folate, vitamin B6, copper, potassium, vitamin B2, and magnesium.
  • Rosemary covers your daily iron needs 57% more than amaranth.
  • Rosemary contains 2 times less phosphorus than amaranth. Amaranth contains 148mg of phosphorus, while rosemary contains 66mg.
  • The glycemic index of amaranth is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Amaranth grain, cooked and Rosemary, fresh.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 65% 95% 59% 249% 100% 25% 28% 3.4% 125% 0%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +124.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +574.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +394.8%
Contains more IronIron +216.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +102%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12.4%
~equal in Zinc ~0.93mg

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%
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 73% 49% 0% 0% 9% 35% 17% 48% 78% 0% 0% 82% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +140%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +590.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +288.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +197.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +395.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Amaranth Rosemary DV% diff.
Iron 2.1mg 6.65mg 57%
Fiber 2.1g 14.1g 48%
Calcium 47mg 317mg 27%
Vitamin C 21.8mg 24%
Folate 22µg 109µg 22%
Copper 0.149mg 0.301mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.336mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.804mg 16%
Vitamin A 146µg 16%
Potassium 135mg 668mg 16%
Saturated fat 2.838g 13%
Phosphorus 148mg 66mg 12%
Selenium 5.5µg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.022mg 0.152mg 10%
Fats 1.58g 5.86g 7%
Starch 16.23g 7%
Magnesium 65mg 91mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.901g 6%
Manganese 0.854mg 0.96mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.235mg 0.912mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.16g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.036mg 2%
Calories 102kcal 131kcal 1%
Protein 3.8g 3.31g 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Sodium 6mg 26mg 1%
Zinc 0.86mg 0.93mg 1%
Carbs 18.69g 20.7g 1%
Net carbs 16.59g 6.6g N/A
Tryptophan 0.051mg 0%
Threonine 0.136mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.136mg 0%
Leucine 0.249mg 0%
Lysine 0.143mg 0%
Methionine 0.047mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.169mg 0%
Valine 0.165mg 0%
Histidine 0.066mg 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
3% 6% 21% 68% 2%
Protein: 3.31 g
Fats: 5.86 g
Carbs: 20.7 g
Water: 67.77 g
Other: 2.36 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.8%
Contains more FatsFats +270.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +10.8%
Contains more OtherOther +206.5%
~equal in Water ~67.77g

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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. Rosemary - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173473/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.