Rapini vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are rapini and amaranth different?
- Rapini is richer in folate, vitamin B1, vitamin E, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3, while amaranth is higher in manganese, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, and selenium.
- Amaranth covers your daily need for manganese, 20% more than rapini.
- Rapini contains 11 times more vitamin B1 than amaranth. Rapini contains 0.162mg of vitamin B1, while amaranth contains 0.015mg.
- Amaranth has a higher glycemic index (97) than rapini (32).
Broccoli raab, raw and Amaranth grain, cooked types were used in this article.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +129.8% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +45.2% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +195.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +254.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +11.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +102.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -81.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +116.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +450% |
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 EVitamin E | +752.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +980% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +486.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +419.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +51.3% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +277.3% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Vitamin K | 224µg | 187% | |
Vitamin C | 20.2mg | 22% | |
Manganese | 0.395mg | 0.854mg | 20% |
Vitamin A | 131µg | 15% | |
Folate | 83µg | 22µg | 15% |
Copper | 0.042mg | 0.149mg | 12% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.162mg | 0.015mg | 12% |
Phosphorus | 73mg | 148mg | 11% |
Vitamin E | 1.62mg | 0.19mg | 10% |
Magnesium | 22mg | 65mg | 10% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.129mg | 0.022mg | 8% |
Selenium | 1µg | 5.5µg | 8% |
Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
Calcium | 108mg | 47mg | 6% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.221mg | 0.235mg | 6% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.322mg | 6% | |
Carbs | 2.85g | 18.69g | 5% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.171mg | 0.113mg | 4% |
Calories | 22kcal | 102kcal | 4% |
Choline | 18.3mg | 3% | |
Potassium | 196mg | 135mg | 2% |
Fiber | 2.7g | 2.1g | 2% |
Fats | 0.49g | 1.58g | 2% |
Sodium | 33mg | 6mg | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.13g | 1% | |
Protein | 3.17g | 3.8g | 1% |
Iron | 2.14mg | 2.1mg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.77mg | 0.86mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 0.15g | 16.59g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.38g | N/A | |
Saturated fat | 0.05g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.026g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.043mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.106mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.104mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.17mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.198mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.048mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.128mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.153mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.066mg | 0% | |
Fructose | 0.17g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more WaterWater | +23.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +22.1% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +19.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +222.4% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +555.8% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
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