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Amaranth vs. Mayonnaise — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between amaranth and mayonnaise?

  • Amaranth is higher in manganese, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, copper, fiber, vitamin B6, and zinc, yet mayonnaise is higher in vitamin E.
  • Amaranth's daily need coverage for manganese is 37% more.
  • The amount of sodium in amaranth is lower.

We used Amaranth grain, cooked and Salad dressing, mayonnaise, regular 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 0.71% 2.4% 1.8% 7.9% 6.3% 4.1% 9% 83% 0.91% 13%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +6400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +487.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +575%
Contains more IronIron +900%
Contains more CopperCopper +684.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +473.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +604.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +139.1%

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 0% 5.3% 66% 3% 2.5% 4.4% 0% 10% 1.8% 15% 408% 3.8% 19%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1312.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +340%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1626.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Amaranth Mayonnaise DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 44.69g 298%
Vitamin K 163µg 136%
Fats 1.58g 74.85g 113%
Saturated fat 11.703g 53%
Monounsaturated fat 16.843g 42%
Manganese 0.854mg 0.007mg 37%
Calories 102kcal 680kcal 29%
Sodium 6mg 635mg 27%
Iron 2.1mg 0.21mg 24%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 3.28mg 21%
Phosphorus 148mg 21mg 18%
Magnesium 65mg 1mg 15%
Cholesterol 42mg 14%
Copper 0.149mg 0.019mg 14%
Fiber 2.1g 0g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.008mg 8%
Starch 16.23g 7%
Zinc 0.86mg 0.15mg 6%
Protein 3.8g 0.96g 6%
Choline 34.2mg 6%
Carbs 18.69g 0.57g 6%
Selenium 5.5µg 2.3µg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 5%
Folate 22µg 5µg 4%
Calcium 47mg 8mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.172mg 3%
Potassium 135mg 20mg 3%
Vitamin A 16µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.235mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 7IU 1%
Net carbs 16.59g 0.57g N/A
Sugar 0.57g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.022mg 0.019mg 0%
Trans fat 0.187g N/A
Tryptophan 0.017mg 0%
Threonine 0.055mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 0.095mg 0%
Lysine 0.072mg 0%
Methionine 0.035mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.057mg 0%
Valine 0.074mg 0%
Histidine 0.026mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 5.331g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.125g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.03g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 38.942g N/A

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
75% 22% 2%
Protein: 0.96 g
Fats: 74.85 g
Carbs: 0.57 g
Water: 21.65 g
Other: 1.97 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +295.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3178.9%
Contains more WaterWater +247.2%
Contains more FatsFats +4637.3%
Contains more OtherOther +155.8%

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
84% 7% 9%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.48 g
Glucose: 0.04 g
Fructose: 0.05 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Mayonnaise - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171009/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.