Amaranth vs. Seaweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between amaranth and seaweed?
- Amaranth is higher in manganese, phosphorus, selenium, and vitamin B6, yet seaweed is higher in folate, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B2, and iron.
- Seaweed's daily need coverage for folate is 40% more.
- Amaranth has 57 times more vitamin B6 than seaweed. While amaranth has 0.113mg of vitamin B6, seaweed has only 0.002mg.
- The amount of sodium in amaranth is lower.
We used Amaranth grain, cooked and Seaweed, kelp, 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 PotassiumPotassium | +51.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +14.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +252.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +327% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +685.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +86.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +257.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +35.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +43% |
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 | +5550% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +357.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +233.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +581.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +100% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +718.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 66µg | 55% | |
| Folate | 22µg | 180µg | 40% |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 0.2mg | 28% |
| Phosphorus | 148mg | 42mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.642mg | 13% | |
| Magnesium | 65mg | 121mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 168mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 233mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0.15mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.002mg | 9% |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 2.85mg | 9% |
| Selenium | 5.5µg | 0.7µg | 9% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.87mg | 5% |
| Protein | 3.8g | 1.68g | 4% |
| Calories | 102kcal | 43kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.05mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% | |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 1.3g | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.86mg | 1.23mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 18.69g | 9.57g | 3% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.13mg | 2% |
| Choline | 12.8mg | 2% | |
| Fats | 1.58g | 0.56g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 6µg | 1% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.247g | 1% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.235mg | 0.47mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 135mg | 89mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 16.59g | 8.27g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.6g | N/A | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.098g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.047g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.048mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.055mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.076mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.083mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.082mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.025mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.043mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.072mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.024mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.004g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +126.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +182.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +95.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +758.4% |
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Water
~81.58g
