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Amaranth grain, uncooked vs. Groat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are amaranth grain, uncooked and groat different?

  • Amaranth grain, uncooked is higher in manganese, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B6, selenium, and calcium; however, groat is richer in copper, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for amaranth grain, uncooked is 88% higher.
  • Amaranth grain, uncooked contains 9 times more calcium than groat. While amaranth grain, uncooked contains 159mg of calcium, groat contains only 18mg.

Amaranth grain, uncooked and Buckwheat are the varieties 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 177% 48% 45% 285% 175% 78% 239% 0.52% 435% 102%
Groat
Groat
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 165% 5.4% 41% 83% 367% 65% 149% 0.13% 170% 45%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +783.3%
Contains more IronIron +245.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +19.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +60.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +156.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +125.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +109.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
~equal in Magnesium ~231mg
~equal in Potassium ~460mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 14% 0% 24% 0% 29% 46% 17% 87% 136% 0% 0% 62% 38%
Groat
Groat
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 25% 98% 132% 74% 48% 0% 0% 23% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +181.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +173.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +112.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +660.6%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Amaranth grain, uncooked Groat DV% diff.
Manganese 3.333mg 1.3mg 88%
Iron 7.61mg 2.2mg 68%
Copper 0.525mg 1.1mg 64%
Vitamin B3 0.923mg 7.02mg 38%
Phosphorus 557mg 347mg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.591mg 0.21mg 29%
Starch 57.27g 24%
Selenium 18.7µg 8.3µg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.2mg 0.425mg 17%
Calcium 159mg 18mg 14%
Folate 82µg 30µg 13%
Fiber 6.7g 10g 13%
Choline 69.8mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.778g 1.039g 12%
Vitamin E 1.19mg 8%
Fats 7.02g 3.4g 6%
Vitamin C 4.2mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B5 1.457mg 1.233mg 4%
Zinc 2.87mg 2.4mg 4%
Magnesium 248mg 231mg 4%
Saturated fat 1.459g 0.741g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.685g 1.04g 2%
Carbs 65.25g 71.5g 2%
Calories 371kcal 343kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.116mg 0.101mg 1%
Protein 13.56g 13.25g 1%
Potassium 508mg 460mg 1%
Net carbs 58.55g 61.5g N/A
Sugar 1.69g N/A
Sodium 4mg 1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.181mg 0.192mg 0%
Threonine 0.558mg 0.506mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.582mg 0.498mg 0%
Leucine 0.879mg 0.832mg 0%
Lysine 0.747mg 0.672mg 0%
Methionine 0.226mg 0.172mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.542mg 0.52mg 0%
Valine 0.679mg 0.678mg 0%
Histidine 0.389mg 0.309mg 0%
Fructose 0.01g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.042g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 7% 65% 11% 3%
Protein: 13.56 g
Fats: 7.02 g
Carbs: 65.25 g
Water: 11.29 g
Other: 2.88 g
Groat
Groat
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13% 3% 72% 10% 2%
Protein: 13.25 g
Fats: 3.4 g
Carbs: 71.5 g
Water: 9.75 g
Other: 2.1 g
Contains more FatsFats +106.5%
Contains more WaterWater +15.8%
Contains more OtherOther +37.1%
~equal in Protein ~13.25g
~equal in Carbs ~71.5g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 28% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.459 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.685 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.778 g
Groat
Groat
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26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.741 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.039 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +62%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +167.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -49.2%

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Amaranth grain, uncooked - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170682/nutrients
  2. Groat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170286/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.