Amaranth vs. Succotash — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between amaranth and succotash?
- Amaranth is higher in selenium and manganese, yet succotash is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B3, potassium, and fiber.
- Succotash's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 16% more.
- Amaranth has 9 times more selenium than succotash. While amaranth has 5.5µg of selenium, succotash has only 0.6µg.
We used Amaranth grain, cooked and Succotash, (corn and limas), raw 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 | +35.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +161.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +14.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +41% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +31% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +24.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +816.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +173.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +24.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -33.3% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +1286.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +272.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +575.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +15% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +81.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 15.1mg | 17% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.208mg | 16% |
| Selenium | 5.5µg | 0.6µg | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.235mg | 1.587mg | 8% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 0.688mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 135mg | 369mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 3.8g | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0.082mg | 5% |
| Folate | 22µg | 40µg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 148mg | 113mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 65mg | 48mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.186mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.128mg | 3% | |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 1.83mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 18mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.489g | 3% | |
| Vitamin A | 15µg | 2% | |
| Protein | 3.8g | 5.03g | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.86mg | 0.61mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.13mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.19g | 1% | |
| Fats | 1.58g | 1.02g | 1% |
| Calories | 102kcal | 99kcal | 0% |
| Carbs | 18.69g | 19.59g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 16.59g | 15.79g | N/A |
| Sodium | 6mg | 4mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.198g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.056mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.209mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.284mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.443mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.295mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.068mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.243mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.306mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.16mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +54.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +32.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +63.6% |
~equal in
Carbs
~19.59g
~equal in
Water
~73.1g
