Amaranth vs. Spätzle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between amaranth and spätzle
- Amaranth has more manganese, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, copper, and vitamin B6; however, spätzle is richer in selenium.
- Spätzle's daily need coverage for selenium is 33% more.
- Amaranth contains 4 times more iron than spätzle. Amaranth contains 2.1mg of iron, while spätzle contains 0.6mg.
- Amaranth contains less sodium.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Amaranth grain, cooked and Noodles, egg, cooked, unenriched, with added salt.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +209.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +291.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +255.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +250% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +52% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +32.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +94.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +171.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +334.5% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +11.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +145.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +214.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +70.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 5.5µg | 23.9µg | 33% |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 0.315mg | 23% |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 0.6mg | 19% |
| Cholesterol | 29mg | 10% | |
| Magnesium | 65mg | 21mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 148mg | 76mg | 10% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Sodium | 6mg | 165mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.098mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.263mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.046mg | 5% |
| Choline | 25.7mg | 5% | |
| Calcium | 47mg | 12mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 1.2g | 4% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.09µg | 4% | |
| Folate | 22µg | 7µg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.552g | 4% | |
| Potassium | 135mg | 38mg | 3% |
| Calories | 102kcal | 138kcal | 2% |
| Carbs | 18.69g | 25.16g | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.86mg | 0.65mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.419g | 2% | |
| Protein | 3.8g | 4.54g | 1% |
| Fats | 1.58g | 2.07g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 6µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.03mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.235mg | 0.4mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.581g | 1% | |
| Protein per 100 calories | 3.7g | 3.3g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 268kcal | 304kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 98g | 72g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 2.7 | N/A | |
| Net carbs | 16.59g | 23.96g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.4g | N/A | |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.17mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.029g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.043mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.138mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.19mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.365mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.137mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.086mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.24mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.22mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.121mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +19.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +31% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +34.6% |
~equal in
Water
~67.73g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
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Fructose
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Lactose
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Galactose
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