Beetroot vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between beetroot and amaranth
- Beetroot has more folate and potassium; however, amaranth is richer in manganese, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, selenium, and copper.
- Amaranth's daily need coverage for manganese is 23% more.
- Beetroot contains 5 times more folate than amaranth. Beetroot contains 109µg of folate, while amaranth contains 22µg.
- Amaranth has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of amaranth is 97, while the glycemic index of beetroot is 64.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Beets, raw 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +140.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +182.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +193.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +162.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +98.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +145.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +270% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +159.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +685.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +106.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +81.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +42.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +395.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +375% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +68.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.329mg | 0.854mg | 23% |
| Folate | 109µg | 22µg | 22% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 2.1mg | 16% |
| Phosphorus | 40mg | 148mg | 15% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 65mg | 10% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 5.5µg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.075mg | 0.149mg | 8% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Potassium | 325mg | 135mg | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 4.9mg | 5% | |
| Zinc | 0.35mg | 0.86mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.067mg | 0.113mg | 4% |
| Protein | 1.61g | 3.8g | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.155mg | 3% | |
| Sodium | 78mg | 6mg | 3% |
| Calories | 43kcal | 102kcal | 3% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 2.1g | 3% |
| Carbs | 9.56g | 18.69g | 3% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 47mg | 3% |
| Fats | 0.17g | 1.58g | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.334mg | 0.235mg | 1% |
| Choline | 6mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.022mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.031mg | 0.015mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.04mg | 0.19mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 6.76g | 16.59g | N/A |
| Sugar | 6.76g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 0% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.027g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.032g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.06g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.019mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.047mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.048mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.068mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.058mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.018mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.046mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.056mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.021mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +16.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +40.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +136% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +829.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +95.5% |
