Amaranth vs. Vegetable — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between amaranth and vegetable?
- Amaranth is richer in manganese, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, selenium, and copper, yet vegetable is richer in fiber and vitamin B2.
- Amaranth's daily need coverage for manganese is 21% higher.
- Amaranth has 18 times more selenium than vegetable. Amaranth has 5.5µg of selenium, while vegetable has 0.3µg.
- Vegetable has a lower glycemic index than amaranth.
We used Amaranth grain, cooked and Vegetables, mixed, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt types in this comparison.
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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 | +195.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +88% |
| Contains more IronIron | +156.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +79.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +75.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +190.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -82.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +125.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1733.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +25.2% |
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 B6Vitamin B6 | +52.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +15.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +373.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +445.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +262.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 214µg | 24% | |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 0.379mg | 21% |
| Vitamin K | 23.5µg | 20% | |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 0.82mg | 16% |
| Phosphorus | 148mg | 51mg | 14% |
| Magnesium | 65mg | 22mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 4.4g | 9% |
| Selenium | 5.5µg | 0.3µg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0.12mg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.083mg | 7% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.071mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.235mg | 0.851mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 3.2mg | 4% | |
| Choline | 24.1mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.151mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.074mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.86mg | 0.49mg | 3% |
| Protein | 3.8g | 2.86g | 2% |
| Calories | 102kcal | 65kcal | 2% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 25mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 18.69g | 13.09g | 2% |
| Fats | 1.58g | 0.15g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.38mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 35mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 135mg | 169mg | 1% |
| Folate | 22µg | 19µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 16.59g | 8.69g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.12g | N/A | |
| Saturated fat | 0.031g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.01g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.072g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.029mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.115mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.139mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.19mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.17mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.034mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.12mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.149mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.073mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +32.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +953.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +42.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +14.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +10.7% |
