Amaranth vs. Soba — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between amaranth and soba?
- Amaranth is higher in manganese, iron, phosphorus, copper, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B6, yet soba is higher in vitamin B1.
- Amaranth's daily need coverage for manganese is 21% more.
- Amaranth has 19 times more copper than soba. While amaranth has 0.149mg of copper, soba has only 0.008mg.
- The glycemic index of soba is lower.
We used Amaranth grain, cooked and Noodles, japanese, soba, cooked 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +622.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1075% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +285.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +337.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1762.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +616.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +492% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -90% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +128.3% |
| 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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +182.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +214.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +526.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +18.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +117% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 0.374mg | 21% |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 0.48mg | 20% |
| Phosphorus | 148mg | 25mg | 18% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.008mg | 16% |
| Magnesium | 65mg | 9mg | 13% |
| Selenium | 5.5µg | 10% | |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 8% | |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Zinc | 0.86mg | 0.12mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.094mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.04mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.235mg | 5% | |
| Calcium | 47mg | 4mg | 4% |
| Folate | 22µg | 7µg | 4% |
| Potassium | 135mg | 35mg | 3% |
| Protein | 3.8g | 5.06g | 3% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 60mg | 2% |
| Fats | 1.58g | 0.1g | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.235mg | 0.51mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 18.69g | 21.44g | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
| Calories | 102kcal | 99kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 16.59g | 21.44g | N/A |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0.026mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.019g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.026g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.031g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.072mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.177mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.195mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.33mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.214mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.072mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.217mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.249mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.119mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +1480% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +97.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +33.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +14.7% |
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Water
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