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Broccoli vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between broccoli and amaranth

  • Broccoli has more folate, vitamin B2, and potassium; however, amaranth is richer in manganese, iron, phosphorus, copper, magnesium, and selenium.
  • Amaranth's daily need coverage for manganese is 28% more.
  • Broccoli contains 5 times more vitamin B2 than amaranth. Broccoli contains 0.117mg of vitamin B2, while amaranth contains 0.022mg.
  • Amaranth has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of amaranth is 97, while the glycemic index of broccoli is 32.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Broccoli, 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 15% 14% 28% 27% 16% 11% 28% 4.3% 27% 14%
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 +134.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +209.5%
Contains more IronIron +187.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +204.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +109.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +124.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +306.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +120%
~equal in Calcium ~47mg

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 297% 10% 16% 0% 18% 27% 12% 34% 40% 0% 254% 47% 10%
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 +310.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +373.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +431.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +171.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +54.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +186.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broccoli Amaranth DV% diff.
Vitamin C 89.2mg 99%
Vitamin K 101.6µg 85%
Manganese 0.21mg 0.854mg 28%
Iron 0.73mg 2.1mg 17%
Phosphorus 66mg 148mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.573mg 11%
Copper 0.049mg 0.149mg 11%
Folate 63µg 22µg 10%
Magnesium 21mg 65mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.117mg 0.022mg 7%
Starch 0g 16.23g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.071mg 0.015mg 5%
Selenium 2.5µg 5.5µg 5%
Potassium 316mg 135mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.175mg 0.113mg 5%
Zinc 0.41mg 0.86mg 4%
Carbs 6.64g 18.69g 4%
Vitamin E 0.78mg 0.19mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.639mg 0.235mg 3%
Choline 18.7mg 3%
Calories 34kcal 102kcal 3%
Vitamin A 31µg 3%
Protein 2.82g 3.8g 2%
Fats 0.37g 1.58g 2%
Fiber 2.6g 2.1g 2%
Fructose 0.68g 1%
Sodium 33mg 6mg 1%
Net carbs 4.04g 16.59g N/A
Calcium 47mg 47mg 0%
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Saturated fat 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.038g 0%
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.088mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.117mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.059mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 7% 89%
Protein: 2.82 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.64 g
Water: 89.3 g
Other: 0.87 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 +18.8%
Contains more OtherOther +13%
Contains more ProteinProtein +34.8%
Contains more FatsFats +327%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +181.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 29% 40% 12% 12%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.1 g
Glucose: 0.49 g
Fructose: 0.68 g
Lactose: 0.21 g
Maltose: 0.21 g
Galactose: 0 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 LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
~equal in Galactose ~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. Broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170379/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.