Amaranth vs. Yolk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between amaranth and yolk?
- Amaranth is higher in manganese and magnesium, yet yolk is higher in selenium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, folate, vitamin B6, vitamin E, vitamin B1, and zinc.
- Yolk's daily need coverage for selenium is 92% more.
- Amaranth has 16 times more manganese than yolk. While amaranth has 0.854mg of manganese, yolk has only 0.055mg.
- The glycemic index of yolk is lower.
We used Amaranth grain, cooked and Egg, yolk, raw, fresh types 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 | +1200% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +23.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +93.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -87.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1452.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +174.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +30% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +167.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +163.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +918.2% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +879.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1257.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1073.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +2300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +209.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +563.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Cholesterol | 1085mg | 362% | |
| Choline | 820.2mg | 149% | |
| Selenium | 5.5µg | 56µg | 92% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.95µg | 81% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 2.99mg | 60% | |
| Saturated fat | 9.551g | 43% | |
| Vitamin A | 381µg | 42% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0.528mg | 39% |
| Fats | 1.58g | 26.54g | 38% |
| Phosphorus | 148mg | 390mg | 35% |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 0.055mg | 35% |
| Folate | 22µg | 146µg | 31% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 11.738g | 29% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.204g | 28% | |
| Vitamin D | 218IU | 27% | |
| Vitamin D | 5.4µg | 27% | |
| Protein | 3.8g | 15.86g | 24% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.35mg | 18% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 2.58mg | 16% |
| Magnesium | 65mg | 5mg | 14% |
| Zinc | 0.86mg | 2.3mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.176mg | 13% |
| Calories | 102kcal | 322kcal | 11% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.077mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 0g | 8% |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 2.73mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 129mg | 8% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Carbs | 18.69g | 3.59g | 5% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 48mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.235mg | 0.024mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.7µg | 1% | |
| Potassium | 135mg | 109mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 16.59g | 3.59g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.56g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.177mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.687mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.866mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.399mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.217mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.378mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.681mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.949mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.416mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.07g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.011g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.114g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +420.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +43.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +317.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1579.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +120.8% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
