Amaranth vs. Sunflower oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between amaranth and sunflower oil?
- Amaranth is higher in manganese, iron, phosphorus, copper, magnesium, selenium, vitamin B6, fiber, and zinc, yet sunflower oil is higher in vitamin E.
- Sunflower oil's daily need coverage for vitamin E is 273% more.
- The glycemic index of sunflower oil is lower.
We used Amaranth grain, cooked and Oil, sunflower, linoleic, (partially hydrogenated) 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 | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +∞% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +21521.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 41.08mg | 273% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 36.4g | 243% | |
| Fats | 1.58g | 100g | 151% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 46.2g | 116% | |
| Saturated fat | 13g | 59% | |
| Calories | 102kcal | 884kcal | 39% |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 0mg | 37% |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 0mg | 26% |
| Phosphorus | 148mg | 0mg | 21% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0mg | 17% |
| Magnesium | 65mg | 0mg | 15% |
| Selenium | 5.5µg | 0µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 0g | 8% |
| Zinc | 0.86mg | 0mg | 8% |
| Protein | 3.8g | 0g | 8% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Carbs | 18.69g | 0g | 6% |
| Folate | 22µg | 0µg | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 5.4µg | 5% | |
| Calcium | 47mg | 0mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 135mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.235mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 16.59g | 0g | N/A |
| Sodium | 6mg | 0mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.8 g
Fats:
1.58 g
Carbs:
18.69 g
Water:
75.16 g
Other:
0.77 g
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
100 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
0 g
Other:
0 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +6229.1% |
