Amaranth vs. Spread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between amaranth and spread
- Amaranth has more manganese, iron, magnesium, and phosphorus; however, spread is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin E, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and selenium.
- Spread covers your daily sodium needs 44% more than amaranth.
- Spread contains 33 times less manganese than amaranth. Amaranth contains 0.854mg of manganese, while spread contains 0.026mg.
- Amaranth has less sodium.
- The glycemic index of amaranth is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Amaranth grain, cooked and Sandwich spread, pork, beef.
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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 | +712.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +291.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +22.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +165.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +14.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +150.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3184.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +18.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +76.4% |
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 FolateFolate | +1000% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +815.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1046.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +509.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +636.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.12µg | 47% | |
| Sodium | 6mg | 1013mg | 44% |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 0.026mg | 36% |
| Saturated fat | 5.977g | 27% | |
| Fats | 1.58g | 17.34g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.584g | 19% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.565g | 17% | |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 0.79mg | 16% |
| Magnesium | 65mg | 8mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.172mg | 13% |
| Cholesterol | 38mg | 13% | |
| Phosphorus | 148mg | 59mg | 13% |
| Choline | 62.3mg | 11% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1.74mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.43mg | 9% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.235mg | 1.73mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0.134mg | 9% |
| Selenium | 5.5µg | 9.7µg | 8% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 0.2g | 8% |
| Protein | 3.8g | 7.66g | 8% |
| Calories | 102kcal | 235kcal | 7% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Folate | 22µg | 2µg | 5% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 12mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0.6µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin A | 26µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin D | 22IU | 3% | |
| Carbs | 18.69g | 11.94g | 2% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.13mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1% | |
| Potassium | 135mg | 110mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.12mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.86mg | 1.02mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 16.59g | 11.74g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.082mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.334mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.334mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.6mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.663mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.196mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.301mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.356mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.279mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +56.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +24.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +101.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +997.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +261% |