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Amaranth vs. Vanilla extract — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between amaranth and vanilla extract

  • Amaranth has more manganese, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, selenium, copper, fiber, zinc, and vitamin B6; however, vanilla extract is richer in vitamin B2.
  • Amaranth's daily need coverage for manganese is 27% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Amaranth grain, cooked and Vanilla extract.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 14% 12% 79% 50% 23% 63% 0.78% 111% 30%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 3.3% 13% 4.5% 24% 3% 2.6% 1.2% 30% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +441.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +327.3%
Contains more IronIron +1650%
Contains more CopperCopper +106.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +681.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2366.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +271.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Potassium ~148mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 3.8% 5.1% 4.4% 0% 26% 0% 0% 17% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 2.8% 22% 8% 2.1% 6% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +334.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +331.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +80.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Amaranth Vanilla extract DV% diff.
Manganese 0.854mg 0.23mg 27%
Iron 2.1mg 0.12mg 25%
Phosphorus 148mg 6mg 20%
Magnesium 65mg 12mg 13%
Selenium 5.5µg 0µg 10%
Copper 0.149mg 0.072mg 9%
Calories 102kcal 288kcal 9%
Fiber 2.1g 0g 8%
Zinc 0.86mg 0.11mg 7%
Starch 16.23g 7%
Protein 3.8g 0.06g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.026mg 7%
Folate 22µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.022mg 0.095mg 6%
Calcium 47mg 11mg 4%
Carbs 18.69g 12.65g 2%
Fats 1.58g 0.06g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.235mg 0.425mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.035mg 1%
Net carbs 16.59g 12.65g N/A
Potassium 135mg 148mg 0%
Sugar 12.65g N/A
Sodium 6mg 9mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.011mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.01g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.004g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 19% 75%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 1.58 g
Carbs: 18.69 g
Water: 75.16 g
Other: 0.77 g
13% 53% 35%
Protein: 0.06 g
Fats: 0.06 g
Carbs: 12.65 g
Water: 52.58 g
Other: 34.65 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +6233.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2533.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +47.7%
Contains more WaterWater +42.9%
Contains more OtherOther +4400%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Amaranth - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170683/nutrients
  2. Vanilla extract - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173471/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.