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Beer vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between beer and amaranth

  • Beer has less manganese, iron, phosphorus, copper, magnesium, selenium, fiber, zinc, and vitamin B6.
  • Amaranth covers your daily manganese needs 37% more than beer.

Food varieties used in this article are Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all and Amaranth grain, cooked.

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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.
Beer
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 1.2% 2.4% 0.75% 1.7% 0.27% 6% 0.52% 1% 3.3%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 14% 12% 79% 50% 23% 63% 0.78% 111% 30%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +983.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1075%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +400%
Contains more IronIron +10400%
Contains more CopperCopper +2880%
Contains more ZincZinc +8500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +957.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +10575%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +816.7%

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.
Beer
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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% 1.3% 5.8% 9.6% 2.5% 11% 2.5% 0% 4.5% 5.5%
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% 3.8% 0% 3.8% 5.1% 4.4% 0% 26% 0% 0% 17% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +118.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +145.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +266.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beer Amaranth DV% diff.
Manganese 0.008mg 0.854mg 37%
Iron 0.02mg 2.1mg 26%
Phosphorus 14mg 148mg 19%
Copper 0.005mg 0.149mg 16%
Magnesium 6mg 65mg 14%
Selenium 0.6µg 5.5µg 9%
Fiber 0g 2.1g 8%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.86mg 8%
Starch 0g 16.23g 7%
Protein 0.46g 3.8g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.113mg 5%
Carbs 3.55g 18.69g 5%
Folate 6µg 22µg 4%
Calcium 4mg 47mg 4%
Calories 43kcal 102kcal 3%
Potassium 27mg 135mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.513mg 0.235mg 2%
Fats 0g 1.58g 2%
Choline 10.1mg 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.19mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.015mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.041mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 1%
Net carbs 3.55g 16.59g N/A
Sodium 4mg 6mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.022mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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4% 92% 4%
Protein: 0.46 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 3.55 g
Water: 91.96 g
Other: 4.03 g
4% 19% 75%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 1.58 g
Carbs: 18.69 g
Water: 75.16 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more WaterWater +22.4%
Contains more OtherOther +423.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +726.1%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +426.5%

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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. Beer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168746/nutrients
  2. Amaranth - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170683/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.