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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.
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 14% 13% 27% 17% 11% 6.5% 23% 1.6% 17% 3.8%
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%
~equal in Calcium ~43mg

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 83% 0% 6% 0% 23% 9.2% 13% 9.6% 23% 0% 0.75% 16% 7.7%
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%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~21µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Amaranth Rutabagas 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
4% 19% 75%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 1.58 g
Carbs: 18.69 g
Water: 75.16 g
Other: 0.77 g
9% 89%
Protein: 1.08 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 8.62 g
Water: 89.43 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +251.9%
Contains more FatsFats +887.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +116.8%
Contains more WaterWater +19%
~equal in Other ~0.71g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Starch: 16.23 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
8% 11% 47% 33%
Starch: 0.4 g
Sucrose: 0.53 g
Glucose: 2.3 g
Fructose: 1.61 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.02 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +3957.5%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Rutabagas - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168454/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.