Amaranth vs. Table salt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are amaranth and table salt different?
- Amaranth has more manganese, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, copper, selenium, vitamin B6, fiber, and zinc than table salt.
- Daily need coverage for sodium for table salt is 1685% higher.
- Amaranth has less sodium.
- Table salt has a lower glycemic index (0) than amaranth (97).
Amaranth grain, cooked and Salt, table are the varieties used 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 | +6400% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +95.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1587.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +536.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +396.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +760% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +754% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +5400% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 6mg | 38758mg | 1685% |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 0.1mg | 33% |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 0.33mg | 22% |
| Phosphorus | 148mg | 0mg | 21% |
| Magnesium | 65mg | 1mg | 15% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.03mg | 13% |
| Selenium | 5.5µg | 0.1µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 0g | 8% |
| Protein | 3.8g | 0g | 8% |
| Zinc | 0.86mg | 0.1mg | 7% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Folate | 22µg | 0µg | 6% |
| Carbs | 18.69g | 0g | 6% |
| Calories | 102kcal | 0kcal | 5% |
| Potassium | 135mg | 8mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 24mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Fats | 1.58g | 0g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.235mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 16.59g | 0g | N/A |
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:
0 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
0.2 g
Other:
99.8 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +37480% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +12861% |
