Amaranth vs. Turmeric — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between amaranth and turmeric
- Amaranth has less manganese, iron, copper, fiber, potassium, magnesium, zinc, vitamin E, phosphorus, and calcium.
- Turmeric covers your daily manganese needs 824% more than amaranth.
- The glycemic index of amaranth is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Amaranth grain, cooked and Spices, turmeric, ground.
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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 less SodiumSodium | -77.8% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +220% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +257.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1440.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2519% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +772.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +423.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +102% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2218.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +12.7% |
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 | +2231.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +286.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +581.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +474.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 19.8mg | 824% |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 55mg | 661% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 1.3mg | 128% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 22.7g | 82% |
| Potassium | 135mg | 2080mg | 57% |
| Magnesium | 65mg | 208mg | 34% |
| Zinc | 0.86mg | 4.5mg | 33% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 4.43mg | 28% |
| Phosphorus | 148mg | 299mg | 22% |
| Carbs | 18.69g | 67.14g | 16% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 168mg | 12% |
| Protein | 3.8g | 9.68g | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.542mg | 11% | |
| Vitamin K | 13.4µg | 11% | |
| Calories | 102kcal | 312kcal | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0.15mg | 10% |
| Choline | 49.2mg | 9% | |
| Saturated fat | 1.838g | 8% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.235mg | 1.35mg | 7% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.756g | 5% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.058mg | 4% |
| Fats | 1.58g | 3.25g | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0.7mg | 1% | |
| Fructose | 0.45g | 1% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.449g | 1% | |
| Selenium | 5.5µg | 6.2µg | 1% |
| Folate | 22µg | 20µg | 1% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 27mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 16.59g | 44.44g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.21g | N/A | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.107mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.056g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.17mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.33mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.47mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.81mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.38mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.14mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.53mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.66mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.15mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.081g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +484.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +154.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +105.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +259.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +819.5% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
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