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Black pepper vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between black pepper and amaranth

  • Black pepper has more manganese, copper, iron, fiber, calcium, potassium, magnesium, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1 than amaranth.
  • Black pepper's daily need coverage for manganese is 517% more.
  • Black pepper contains 12 times more fiber than amaranth. Black pepper contains 25.3g of fiber, while amaranth contains 2.1g.
  • Amaranth has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of amaranth is 97, while the glycemic index of black pepper is 32.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Spices, pepper, black 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 122% 133% 117% 364% 443% 32% 68% 2.6% 1663% 27%
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 more MagnesiumMagnesium +163.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +842.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +884.4%
Contains more IronIron +362.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +792.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +38.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1393.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12.2%
~equal in Phosphorus ~148mg

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 0% 9% 21% 0% 27% 42% 21% 84% 67% 0% 409% 13% 6.2%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +447.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +620%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +718.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +386.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +157.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +29.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Black pepper Amaranth DV% diff.
Manganese 12.753mg 0.854mg 517%
Vitamin K 163.7µg 136%
Copper 1.33mg 0.149mg 131%
Iron 9.71mg 2.1mg 95%
Fiber 25.3g 2.1g 93%
Calcium 443mg 47mg 40%
Potassium 1329mg 135mg 35%
Vitamin B5 1.399mg 28%
Magnesium 171mg 65mg 25%
Carbs 63.95g 18.69g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.291mg 0.113mg 14%
Protein 10.39g 3.8g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.022mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.108mg 0.015mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.998g 7%
Calories 251kcal 102kcal 7%
Starch 16.23g 7%
Vitamin E 1.04mg 0.19mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.392g 6%
Vitamin B3 1.143mg 0.235mg 6%
Vitamin A 27µg 3%
Fats 3.26g 1.58g 3%
Zinc 1.19mg 0.86mg 3%
Choline 11.3mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.739g 2%
Folate 17µg 22µg 1%
Phosphorus 158mg 148mg 1%
Selenium 4.9µg 5.5µg 1%
Sodium 20mg 6mg 1%
Net carbs 38.65g 16.59g N/A
Sugar 0.64g N/A
Tryptophan 0.058mg 0%
Threonine 0.244mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.366mg 0%
Leucine 1.014mg 0%
Lysine 0.244mg 0%
Methionine 0.096mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.547mg 0%
Histidine 0.159mg 0%
Fructose 0.23g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.152g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 3% 64% 12% 10%
Protein: 10.39 g
Fats: 3.26 g
Carbs: 63.95 g
Water: 12.46 g
Other: 9.94 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 ProteinProtein +173.4%
Contains more FatsFats +106.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +242.2%
Contains more OtherOther +1190.9%
Contains more WaterWater +503.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 38% 36% 23%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.02 g
Glucose: 0.24 g
Fructose: 0.23 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.15 g
100%
Starch: 16.23 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g

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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. Black pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170931/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.