Amaranth vs. Rutabagas — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between amaranth and rutabagas?
- Amaranth is higher in manganese, iron, phosphorus, copper, magnesium, selenium, and zinc, yet rutabagas are higher in vitamin B1.
- Amaranth's daily need coverage for manganese is 31% more.
- Amaranth has 8 times more selenium than rutabagas. While amaranth has 5.5µg of selenium, rutabagas have only 0.7µg.
- The glycemic index of rutabagas is lower.
We used Amaranth grain, cooked and Rutabagas, raw types 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 | +225% |
Contains more IronIron | +377.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +365.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +258.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +179.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +551.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +685.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +125.9% |
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 B6Vitamin B6 | +13% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +57.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +500% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +81.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +197.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 0.854mg | 0.131mg | 31% |
Vitamin C | 25mg | 28% | |
Iron | 2.1mg | 0.44mg | 21% |
Phosphorus | 148mg | 53mg | 14% |
Copper | 0.149mg | 0.032mg | 13% |
Magnesium | 65mg | 20mg | 11% |
Selenium | 5.5µg | 0.7µg | 9% |
Starch | 16.23g | 0.4g | 7% |
Zinc | 0.86mg | 0.24mg | 6% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.09mg | 6% |
Protein | 3.8g | 1.08g | 5% |
Potassium | 135mg | 305mg | 5% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.235mg | 0.7mg | 3% |
Carbs | 18.69g | 8.62g | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.16mg | 3% | |
Choline | 14.1mg | 3% | |
Calories | 102kcal | 37kcal | 3% |
Fructose | 1.61g | 2% | |
Fats | 1.58g | 0.16g | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.3mg | 1% |
Fiber | 2.1g | 2.3g | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.1mg | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.088g | 1% | |
Net carbs | 16.59g | 6.32g | N/A |
Calcium | 47mg | 43mg | 0% |
Sugar | 4.46g | N/A | |
Sodium | 6mg | 12mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
Folate | 22µg | 21µg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.027g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.025g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +251.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +887.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +116.8% |
Contains more WaterWater | +19% |
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Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more StarchStarch | +3957.5% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
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