Amaranth vs. Flour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between amaranth and flour
- Amaranth has more magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, and vitamin B6, while flour has more vitamin B1, selenium, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and iron.
- Flour covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 64% more than amaranth.
- Amaranth contains 3 times more magnesium than flour. While amaranth contains 65mg of magnesium, flour contains only 22mg.
- Flour has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of flour is 72, while the glycemic index of amaranth is 97.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Amaranth grain, cooked and Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached.
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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 | +213.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +26.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +22.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +37% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +25.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +121% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -66.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +516.4% |
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 | +216.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +156.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +5133.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +2145.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2412.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +731.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.785mg | 64% |
| Selenium | 5.5µg | 33.9µg | 52% |
| Folate | 22µg | 183µg | 40% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0.494mg | 36% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.235mg | 5.904mg | 35% |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 4.64mg | 32% |
| Carbs | 18.69g | 76.31g | 19% |
| Protein | 3.8g | 10.33g | 13% |
| Calories | 102kcal | 364kcal | 13% |
| Magnesium | 65mg | 22mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.438mg | 9% | |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 0.682mg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 148mg | 108mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.044mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.413g | 3% | |
| Calcium | 47mg | 15mg | 3% |
| Choline | 10.4mg | 2% | |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 2.7g | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.155g | 1% | |
| Fats | 1.58g | 0.98g | 1% |
| Potassium | 135mg | 107mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.06mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.86mg | 0.7mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.144mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 16.59g | 73.61g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.27g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 6mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.087g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.127mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.281mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.357mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.71mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.228mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.183mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.52mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.415mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.23mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +61.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +530.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +67.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +171.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +308.3% |
