Amaranth vs. Pretzel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are amaranth and pretzel different?
- Amaranth is higher in magnesium; however, pretzel is richer in folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B2, manganese, and fiber.
- Daily need coverage for sodium for pretzel is 54% higher.
- Amaranth contains 2 times more magnesium than pretzel. While amaranth contains 65mg of magnesium, pretzel contains only 29mg.
- Amaranth has less sodium.
- Pretzel has a lower glycemic index (83) than amaranth (97).
Amaranth grain, cooked and Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +124.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +74.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +15.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +25% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +65.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +118.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +20.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +18.9% |
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 | +52.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +147.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +2726.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1409.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2142.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +654.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 6mg | 1240mg | 54% |
| Folate | 22µg | 166µg | 36% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.424mg | 34% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.235mg | 5.27mg | 31% |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 4.58mg | 31% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0.332mg | 24% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 72.58g | 23% |
| Carbs | 18.69g | 80.39g | 21% |
| Calories | 102kcal | 384kcal | 14% |
| Protein | 3.8g | 10.04g | 12% |
| Magnesium | 65mg | 29mg | 9% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.291g | 9% | |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 1.015mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.322mg | 6% | |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 3.4g | 5% |
| Choline | 29.5mg | 5% | |
| Potassium | 135mg | 223mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 148mg | 128mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.074mg | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 0.391g | 2% | |
| Fats | 1.58g | 2.93g | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.8µg | 2% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.727g | 2% | |
| Vitamin C | 2.1mg | 2% | |
| Selenium | 5.5µg | 4.4µg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.47mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 27mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.86mg | 1.04mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.156mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 16.59g | 76.99g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.21g | N/A | |
| Trans fat | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.097mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.25mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.407mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.757mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.257mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.177mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.52mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.48mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.22mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.31g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.063g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.223g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +2301.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +164.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +85.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +330.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +355.8% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +347.2% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
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