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Amaranth vs. Paprika — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between amaranth and paprika

  • The amount of iron, vitamin E, vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin B2, potassium, copper, vitamin B3, manganese, and zinc in paprika is higher than in amaranth.
  • Paprika covers your daily iron needs 238% more than amaranth.
  • Amaranth has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of amaranth is 97, while the glycemic index of paprika is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Amaranth grain, cooked and Spices, paprika.

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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 127% 69% 201% 793% 238% 118% 135% 8.9% 207% 34%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +173.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +387.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1588.9%
Contains more IronIron +906.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +378.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +403.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +112.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +86.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.5%

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%
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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 3% 821% 582% 0% 83% 284% 189% 151% 494% 0% 201% 37% 28%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +15215.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +5490.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4180.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1794.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +122.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Amaranth Paprika DV% diff.
Vitamin A 2463µg 274%
Iron 2.1mg 21.14mg 238%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 29.1mg 193%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 2.141mg 156%
Fiber 2.1g 34.9g 131%
Vitamin B2 0.022mg 1.23mg 93%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 67%
Potassium 135mg 2280mg 63%
Copper 0.149mg 0.713mg 63%
Vitamin B3 0.235mg 10.06mg 61%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.766g 52%
Vitamin B5 2.51mg 50%
Manganese 0.854mg 1.59mg 32%
Zinc 0.86mg 4.33mg 32%
Magnesium 65mg 178mg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.33mg 26%
Phosphorus 148mg 314mg 24%
Protein 3.8g 14.14g 21%
Calcium 47mg 229mg 18%
Fats 1.58g 12.89g 17%
Carbs 18.69g 53.99g 12%
Saturated fat 2.14g 10%
Choline 51.5mg 9%
Calories 102kcal 282kcal 9%
Fructose 6.71g 8%
Starch 16.23g 7%
Folate 22µg 49µg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 1.695g 4%
Sodium 6mg 68mg 3%
Selenium 5.5µg 6.3µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 1%
Net carbs 16.59g 19.09g N/A
Sugar 10.34g N/A
Tryptophan 0.07mg 0%
Threonine 0.49mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.57mg 0%
Leucine 0.92mg 0%
Lysine 0.69mg 0%
Methionine 0.2mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.61mg 0%
Valine 0.75mg 0%
Histidine 0.25mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.453g 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
14% 13% 54% 11% 8%
Protein: 14.14 g
Fats: 12.89 g
Carbs: 53.99 g
Water: 11.24 g
Other: 7.74 g
Contains more WaterWater +568.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +272.1%
Contains more FatsFats +715.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +188.9%
Contains more OtherOther +905.2%

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
8% 25% 65% 2%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.81 g
Glucose: 2.63 g
Fructose: 6.71 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.19 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Paprika - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171329/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.