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Amaranth vs. Walnut oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between amaranth and walnut oil

  • The amount of iron, phosphorus, copper, magnesium, selenium, vitamin B6, fiber, zinc, and folate in amaranth is higher than in walnut oil.
  • Amaranth covers your daily iron needs 26% more than walnut oil.
  • Amaranth has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of amaranth is 97, while the glycemic index of walnut oil is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Amaranth grain, cooked and Oil, walnut.

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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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.
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% 8% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 38% 0% 0.22%
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 +110.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Amaranth Walnut oil DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 63.3g 422%
Fats 1.58g 100g 151%
Monounsaturated fat 22.8g 57%
Saturated fat 9.1g 41%
Calories 102kcal 884kcal 39%
Manganese 0.854mg 37%
Iron 2.1mg 0mg 26%
Phosphorus 148mg 0mg 21%
Copper 0.149mg 0mg 17%
Magnesium 65mg 0mg 15%
Vitamin K 15µg 13%
Selenium 5.5µg 0µg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0mg 9%
Fiber 2.1g 0g 8%
Protein 3.8g 0g 8%
Zinc 0.86mg 0mg 8%
Starch 16.23g 7%
Carbs 18.69g 0g 6%
Folate 22µg 0µg 6%
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%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.4mg 1%
Net carbs 16.59g 0g N/A
Sodium 6mg 0mg 0%
Choline 0.4mg 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
100%
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%

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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. Walnut oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171030/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.