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Blackberry vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between blackberries and amaranth

  • Blackberries have more fiber and vitamin E; however, amaranth has more iron, phosphorus, magnesium, selenium, manganese, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for amaranth is 19% higher.
  • Amaranth has 6 times less vitamin E than blackberries. Blackberries have 1.17mg of vitamin E, while amaranth has 0.19mg.
  • Amaranth has a higher glycemic index than blackberries.

Food types used in this article are Blackberries, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 8.7% 14% 23% 55% 14% 9.4% 0.13% 84% 2.2%
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 PotassiumPotassium +20%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +225%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +62.1%
Contains more IronIron +238.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +62.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +572.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +32.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1275%
~equal in Copper ~0.149mg

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 70% 3.7% 23% 0% 5% 6% 12% 17% 6.9% 0% 50% 19% 4.6%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +515.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +174.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +13.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +276.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Blackberry Amaranth DV% diff.
Vitamin C 21mg 23%
Iron 0.62mg 2.1mg 19%
Phosphorus 22mg 148mg 18%
Vitamin K 19.8µg 17%
Fiber 5.3g 2.1g 13%
Magnesium 20mg 65mg 11%
Selenium 0.4µg 5.5µg 9%
Manganese 0.646mg 0.854mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.17mg 0.19mg 7%
Starch 0g 16.23g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 0.113mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.276mg 6%
Protein 1.39g 3.8g 5%
Calories 43kcal 102kcal 3%
Vitamin B3 0.646mg 0.235mg 3%
Fructose 2.4g 3%
Zinc 0.53mg 0.86mg 3%
Carbs 9.61g 18.69g 3%
Copper 0.165mg 0.149mg 2%
Calcium 29mg 47mg 2%
Fats 0.49g 1.58g 2%
Choline 8.5mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.28g 2%
Potassium 162mg 135mg 1%
Vitamin A 11µg 1%
Folate 25µg 22µg 1%
Net carbs 4.31g 16.59g N/A
Sugar 4.88g N/A
Sodium 1mg 6mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.015mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.022mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.014g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.047g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 88%
Protein: 1.39 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 9.61 g
Water: 88.15 g
Other: 0.36 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 +17.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +173.4%
Contains more FatsFats +222.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +94.5%
Contains more OtherOther +113.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
47% 49%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.07 g
Glucose: 2.31 g
Fructose: 2.4 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.07 g
Galactose: 0.03 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 MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~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. Blackberry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173946/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.