Amaranth vs. Soy sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between amaranth and soy sauce
- Amaranth has more copper, selenium, iron, and fiber; however, soy sauce is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B2, potassium, and manganese.
- Soy sauce covers your daily sodium needs 239% more than amaranth.
- Soy sauce contains 11 times less selenium than amaranth. Amaranth contains 5.5µg of selenium, while soy sauce contains 0.5µg.
- Amaranth has less sodium.
- The glycemic index of amaranth is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Amaranth grain, cooked and Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu).
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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 CalciumCalcium | +42.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +44.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +246.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1000% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +13.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +222.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +12.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +19.2% |
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 FolateFolate | +57.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +120% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +650% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +834.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +31% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 6mg | 5493mg | 239% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.043mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.235mg | 2.196mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0.165mg | 11% |
| Selenium | 5.5µg | 0.5µg | 9% |
| Potassium | 135mg | 435mg | 9% |
| Protein | 3.8g | 8.14g | 9% |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 1.45mg | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 1.018mg | 7% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.297mg | 6% | |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 0.8g | 5% |
| Carbs | 18.69g | 4.93g | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.148mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 148mg | 166mg | 3% |
| Choline | 18.3mg | 3% | |
| Folate | 22µg | 14µg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.263g | 2% | |
| Calories | 102kcal | 53kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.033mg | 2% |
| Fats | 1.58g | 0.57g | 2% |
| Magnesium | 65mg | 74mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 33mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 16.59g | 4.13g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.4g | N/A | |
| Zinc | 0.86mg | 0.87mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.073g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.088g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.096mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.271mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.318mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.537mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.381mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.097mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.353mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.332mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.174mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +177.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +279.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +114.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1875.3% |
~equal in
Water
~71.15g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
~equal in
Fructose
~0g
~equal in
Lactose
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Maltose
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Galactose
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