Amaranth vs. Wheat gluten — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between amaranth and wheat gluten
- Amaranth has more magnesium, vitamin B6, fiber, and folate; however, wheat gluten has more selenium, iron, phosphorus, and calcium.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for wheat gluten is 62% higher.
- Amaranth has a higher glycemic index than wheat gluten.
Food types used in this article are Amaranth grain, cooked and Vital wheat gluten.
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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 | +160% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +35% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -79.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +202.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +147.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +22.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +75.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +621.8% |
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. |
| Protein | 3.8g | 75.16g | 143% |
| Selenium | 5.5µg | 39.7µg | 62% |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 5.2mg | 39% |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 37% | |
| Phosphorus | 148mg | 260mg | 16% |
| Calories | 102kcal | 370kcal | 13% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 142mg | 10% |
| Magnesium | 65mg | 25mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0mg | 9% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 0.6g | 6% |
| Folate | 22µg | 0µg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.81g | 5% | |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.182mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 18.69g | 13.79g | 2% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 29mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 135mg | 100mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.235mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.272g | 1% | |
| Fats | 1.58g | 1.85g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 16.59g | 13.19g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.86mg | 0.85mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.156g | 0% |
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:
75.16 g
Fats:
1.85 g
Carbs:
13.79 g
Water:
8.2 g
Other:
1 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +35.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +816.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1877.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +17.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +29.9% |
