Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Breadfruit vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Differences between breadfruit and amaranth

  • Breadfruit has more fiber, potassium, and vitamin B1, while amaranth has more manganese, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, selenium, copper, and zinc.
  • Amaranth's daily need coverage for manganese is 35% higher.
  • Amaranth contains 7 times less vitamin B1 than breadfruit. Breadfruit contains 0.11mg of vitamin B1, while amaranth contains 0.015mg.
  • Breadfruit has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of breadfruit is 62, while the glycemic index of amaranth is 97.

The food types used in this comparison are Breadfruit, raw and Amaranth grain, cooked.

Infographic

Breadfruit vs Amaranth infographic
Infographic link

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 18% 5.1% 43% 20% 28% 3.3% 13% 0.26% 7.8% 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 more PotassiumPotassium +263%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +160%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +176.5%
Contains more IronIron +288.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +77.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +616.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +393.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1323.3%
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.
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 97% 0% 2% 0% 28% 6.9% 17% 27% 23% 0% 1.3% 11% 5.3%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +633.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +283%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +90%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13%
Contains more FolateFolate +57.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Breadfruit Amaranth DV% diff.
Manganese 0.06mg 0.854mg 35%
Vitamin C 29mg 32%
Iron 0.54mg 2.1mg 20%
Phosphorus 30mg 148mg 17%
Fiber 4.9g 2.1g 11%
Potassium 490mg 135mg 10%
Magnesium 25mg 65mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.457mg 9%
Selenium 0.6µg 5.5µg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 0.015mg 8%
Copper 0.084mg 0.149mg 7%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.86mg 7%
Starch 16.23g 7%
Protein 1.07g 3.8g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.9mg 0.235mg 4%
Calcium 17mg 47mg 3%
Carbs 27.12g 18.69g 3%
Folate 14µg 22µg 2%
Choline 9.8mg 2%
Fats 0.23g 1.58g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.113mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.19mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.022mg 1%
Calories 103kcal 102kcal 0%
Net carbs 22.22g 16.59g N/A
Sugar 11g N/A
Sodium 2mg 6mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.048g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.034g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.066g 0%
Threonine 0.052mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.064mg 0%
Leucine 0.065mg 0%
Lysine 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.01mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.026mg 0%
Valine 0.047mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 71%
Protein: 1.07 g
Fats: 0.23 g
Carbs: 27.12 g
Water: 70.65 g
Other: 0.93 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 CarbsCarbs +45.1%
Contains more OtherOther +20.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +255.1%
Contains more FatsFats +587%
~equal in Water ~75.16g

People also compare

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. Breadfruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171714/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.