Amaranth vs. Yogurt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are amaranth and yogurt different?
- Amaranth is richer in manganese, iron, copper, magnesium, and fiber, while yogurt is higher in vitamin B2, selenium, and calcium.
- Amaranth covers your daily need for manganese, 37% more than yogurt.
- Amaranth has a higher glycemic index (97) than yogurt (19).
Amaranth grain, cooked and Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat 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 | +490.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2900% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +776.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +65.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -83.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +9388.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +134% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +76.4% |
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 | +1800% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +13% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +79.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +214.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +53.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1163.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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| Manganese | 0.854mg | 0.009mg | 37% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.75µg | 31% | |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 0.07mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0.278mg | 20% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.017mg | 15% |
| Protein | 3.8g | 10.19g | 13% |
| Magnesium | 65mg | 11mg | 13% |
| Selenium | 5.5µg | 9.7µg | 8% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 0g | 8% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.331mg | 7% | |
| Calcium | 47mg | 110mg | 6% |
| Carbs | 18.69g | 3.6g | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.063mg | 4% |
| Folate | 22µg | 7µg | 4% |
| Choline | 15.1mg | 3% | |
| Zinc | 0.86mg | 0.52mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 148mg | 135mg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | 2% | |
| Fats | 1.58g | 0.39g | 2% |
| Calories | 102kcal | 59kcal | 2% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 36mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.01mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.023mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.117g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 16.59g | 3.6g | N/A |
| Potassium | 135mg | 141mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 3.24g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.235mg | 0.208mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.006g | N/A | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.053g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.012g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.01g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +305.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +419.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +168.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +13.2% |
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Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
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