Amaranth vs. Salsa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between amaranth and salsa
- Amaranth has more phosphorus, magnesium, selenium, zinc, and copper; however, salsa is richer in vitamin B3.
- Salsa covers your daily sodium needs 18% more than amaranth.
- Salsa has 14 times less selenium than amaranth. Amaranth has 5.5µg of selenium, while salsa has 0.4µg.
- Amaranth contains less sodium.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Amaranth grain, cooked and USDA Commodity, salsa.
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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 | +306.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +291.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +55.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +405.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +393.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1275% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +100% |
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 FolateFolate | +15.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +233.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +36.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +359.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +31.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 37% | |
| Sodium | 6mg | 430mg | 18% |
| Phosphorus | 148mg | 30mg | 17% |
| Magnesium | 65mg | 16mg | 12% |
| Selenium | 5.5µg | 0.4µg | 9% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.096mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.86mg | 0.17mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.235mg | 1.08mg | 5% |
| Protein | 3.8g | 1.5g | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% | |
| Carbs | 18.69g | 7g | 4% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 12mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 135mg | 270mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.149mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.05mg | 3% |
| Calories | 102kcal | 36kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 28µg | 3% | |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 1.4g | 3% |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 2.24mg | 2% |
| Fats | 1.58g | 0.2g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0.03mg | 1% |
| Folate | 22µg | 19µg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.107g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 16.59g | 5.6g | N/A |
| Saturated fat | 0.029g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +153.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +690% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +167% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +19.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +107.8% |
