Artichoke vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are artichoke and amaranth different?
- Artichoke is higher in fiber, folate, copper, potassium, and vitamin B3; however, amaranth is richer in manganese, iron, selenium, and phosphorus.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for amaranth is 26% higher.
- Artichoke contains 4 times more vitamin B3 than amaranth. While artichoke contains 1.046mg of vitamin B3, amaranth contains only 0.235mg.
- Artichoke has a lower glycemic index (32) than amaranth (97).
Artichokes, (globe or french), raw and Amaranth grain, cooked 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +174.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +55% |
| Contains more IronIron | +64.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +75.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +64.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +233.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2650% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +380% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +345.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +209.1% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.256mg | 0.854mg | 26% |
| Fiber | 5.4g | 2.1g | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 11.7mg | 13% | |
| Folate | 68µg | 22µg | 12% |
| Vitamin K | 14.8µg | 12% | |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 5.5µg | 10% |
| Iron | 1.28mg | 2.1mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.231mg | 0.149mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 90mg | 148mg | 8% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Potassium | 370mg | 135mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.338mg | 7% | |
| Choline | 34.4mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.046mg | 0.235mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.072mg | 0.015mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 94mg | 6mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.066mg | 0.022mg | 3% |
| Calories | 47kcal | 102kcal | 3% |
| Carbs | 10.51g | 18.69g | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.49mg | 0.86mg | 3% |
| Fats | 0.15g | 1.58g | 2% |
| Protein | 3.27g | 3.8g | 1% |
| Magnesium | 60mg | 65mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 5.11g | 16.59g | N/A |
| Calcium | 44mg | 47mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.99g | N/A | |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.19mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.116mg | 0.113mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.036g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.005g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.064g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +13% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +46.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +16.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +953.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +77.8% |
