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Amaranth vs. Smoothie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are amaranth and smoothie different?

  • Amaranth has more iron and fiber than smoothie.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for amaranth is 24% higher.
  • Smoothie has a lower glycemic index (44) than amaranth (97).

Amaranth grain, cooked and Beverages, V8 SPLASH Smoothies, Strawberry Banana are the varieties used 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% 12% 2.1% 5.6% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +462.5%
Contains more IronIron +1300%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 82% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 15% 0% 19% 30% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +37.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +247.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Amaranth Smoothie DV% diff.
Manganese 0.854mg 37%
Vitamin C 24.5mg 27%
Iron 2.1mg 0.15mg 24%
Phosphorus 148mg 21%
Copper 0.149mg 17%
Magnesium 65mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.24µg 10%
Selenium 5.5µg 10%
Zinc 0.86mg 8%
Fiber 2.1g 0g 8%
Starch 16.23g 7%
Folate 22µg 6%
Protein 3.8g 1.22g 5%
Carbs 18.69g 8.16g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.235mg 0.816mg 4%
Potassium 135mg 24mg 3%
Calories 102kcal 37kcal 3%
Vitamin B2 0.022mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.082mg 2%
Fats 1.58g 0g 2%
Calcium 47mg 41mg 1%
Sodium 6mg 29mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 1%
Net carbs 16.59g 8.16g N/A
Sugar 7.35g 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
8% 90%
Protein: 1.22 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 8.16 g
Water: 90.28 g
Other: 0.34 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +211.5%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +129%
Contains more OtherOther +126.5%
Contains more WaterWater +20.1%

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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. Smoothie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174829/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.