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Amaranth vs. Flax seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between amaranth and flax seeds

  • Flax seeds have more vitamin B1, copper, fiber, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, fats, iron, selenium, and protein than amaranth.
  • Flax seeds' daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 136% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Amaranth grain, cooked and Seeds, flaxseed.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 280% 77% 72% 215% 407% 118% 275% 3.9% 324% 139%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +503.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +442.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +502.2%
Contains more IronIron +172.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +718.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +404.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +333.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +190.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +361.8%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 3.8% 5.1% 4.4% 0% 26% 0% 0% 17%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 2% 0% 0% 6.2% 411% 37% 58% 59% 109% 0% 11% 65%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +63.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +10860%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +631.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1210.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +318.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +295.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Amaranth Flax seeds DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 28.73g 192%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 1.644mg 136%
Copper 0.149mg 1.22mg 119%
Fiber 2.1g 27.3g 101%
Magnesium 65mg 392mg 78%
Phosphorus 148mg 642mg 71%
Manganese 0.854mg 2.482mg 71%
Fats 1.58g 42.16g 62%
Iron 2.1mg 5.73mg 45%
Selenium 5.5µg 25.4µg 36%
Zinc 0.86mg 4.34mg 32%
Protein 3.8g 18.29g 29%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.473mg 28%
Calories 102kcal 534kcal 22%
Calcium 47mg 255mg 21%
Potassium 135mg 813mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.985mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 7.527g 19%
Vitamin B3 0.235mg 3.08mg 18%
Saturated fat 3.663g 17%
Folate 22µg 87µg 16%
Choline 78.7mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.022mg 0.161mg 11%
Starch 16.23g 7%
Vitamin K 4.3µg 4%
Carbs 18.69g 28.88g 3%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 1%
Sodium 6mg 30mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.31mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.7g 3.4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 268kcal 292kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 98g 19g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 9.9 N/A
Net carbs 16.59g 1.58g N/A
Sugar 1.55g N/A
Tryptophan 0.297mg 0%
Threonine 0.766mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.896mg 0%
Leucine 1.235mg 0%
Lysine 0.862mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.957mg 0%
Valine 1.072mg 0%
Histidine 0.472mg 0%
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.007g 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
18% 42% 29% 7% 4%
Protein: 18.29 g
Fats: 42.16 g
Carbs: 28.88 g
Water: 6.96 g
Other: 3.71 g
Contains more WaterWater +979.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +381.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2568.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +54.5%

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
74% 26%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 1.15 g
Glucose: 0.4 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
~equal in Fructose ~0g
~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. Flax seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169414/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.