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Amaranth vs. Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between amaranth and saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup)

  • Amaranth has more magnesium, manganese, and phosphorus; however, saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) is richer in vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, folate, and selenium.
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 57% more than amaranth.
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) has 3 times less magnesium than amaranth. Amaranth has 65mg of magnesium, while saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) has 23mg.
  • Amaranth contains less sodium.
  • Amaranth has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of amaranth is 97, while the glycemic index of saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) is 74.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Amaranth grain, cooked and Crackers, saltines (includes oyster, soda, soup).

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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 16% 5.7% 13% 209% 46% 19% 44% 123% 89% 56%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +182.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +147.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +24.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +45.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +24.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.6%
Contains more IronIron +165.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +87.3%
~equal in Copper ~0.139mg

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% 0.33% 23% 0% 176% 112% 121% 32% 20% 11% 64% 101% 9.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +505.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4580%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2113.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2641.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +509.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Amaranth Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.702mg 57%
Iron 2.1mg 5.57mg 43%
Sodium 6mg 941mg 41%
Vitamin B3 0.235mg 6.442mg 39%
Vitamin B2 0.022mg 0.487mg 36%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.835g 32%
Folate 22µg 134µg 28%
Starch 16.23g 67.83g 21%
Vitamin K 25.4µg 21%
Carbs 18.69g 74.05g 18%
Calories 102kcal 418kcal 16%
Vitamin B5 0.536mg 11%
Fats 1.58g 8.64g 11%
Protein 3.8g 9.46g 11%
Magnesium 65mg 23mg 10%
Selenium 5.5µg 10.3µg 9%
Saturated fat 1.653g 8%
Phosphorus 148mg 102mg 7%
Manganese 0.854mg 0.686mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1.15mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 1.986g 5%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 4%
Choline 16.7mg 3%
Fiber 2.1g 2.8g 3%
Calcium 47mg 19mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.086mg 2%
Zinc 0.86mg 0.69mg 2%
Copper 0.149mg 0.139mg 1%
Potassium 135mg 152mg 1%
Net carbs 16.59g 71.25g N/A
Sugar 1.29g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.167g N/A
Tryptophan 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 0.268mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.333mg 0%
Leucine 0.652mg 0%
Lysine 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.147mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.45mg 0%
Valine 0.399mg 0%
Histidine 0.197mg 0%
Fructose 0.19g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.535g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.25g 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
9% 9% 74% 5% 3%
Protein: 9.46 g
Fats: 8.64 g
Carbs: 74.05 g
Water: 5.05 g
Other: 2.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +1388.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +148.9%
Contains more FatsFats +446.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +296.2%
Contains more OtherOther +263.6%

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
98%
Starch: 67.83 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.12 g
Fructose: 0.19 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.98 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +317.9%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172746/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.