Amaranth vs. Winged beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are amaranth and winged beans different?
- Amaranth is richer in vitamin B6, while winged beans is higher in copper, iron, vitamin B1, manganese, calcium, vitamin B2, and zinc.
- Winged beans covers your daily need for copper, 69% more than amaranth.
- Amaranth contains 2 times more vitamin B6 than winged beans. Amaranth contains 0.113mg of vitamin B6, while winged beans contains 0.047mg.
- Amaranth has a higher glycemic index (97) than winged beans (32).
Amaranth grain, cooked and Winged beans, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt types were used in this article.
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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 | +20.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -53.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +89.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +202.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +107.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +106.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +418.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +67.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +40.4% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +140.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +120% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1866.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +486.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +253.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.773mg | 69% |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 4.33mg | 28% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.295mg | 23% |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 1.199mg | 15% |
| Protein | 3.8g | 10.62g | 14% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 142mg | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.551g | 10% | |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 8% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0.129mg | 8% |
| Fats | 1.58g | 5.84g | 7% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Zinc | 0.86mg | 1.44mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 5.5µg | 2.9µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.047mg | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.153g | 5% | |
| Potassium | 135mg | 280mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.235mg | 0.83mg | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 0.825g | 4% | |
| Magnesium | 65mg | 54mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.156mg | 3% | |
| Folate | 22µg | 10µg | 3% |
| Calories | 102kcal | 147kcal | 2% |
| Carbs | 18.69g | 14.94g | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 148mg | 153mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 16.59g | 14.94g | N/A |
| Sodium | 6mg | 13mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.233mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.36mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.448mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.762mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.652mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.109mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.436mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.467mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.241mg | 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:
10.62 g
Fats:
5.84 g
Carbs:
14.94 g
Water:
67.19 g
Other:
1.41 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +25.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +11.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +179.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +269.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +83.1% |
