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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.
Rapini
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 32% 17% 80% 14% 21% 31% 4.3% 52% 5.5%
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 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%
~equal in Iron ~2.1mg

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.
Rapini
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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 67% 44% 32% 0% 41% 30% 23% 19% 39% 0% 560% 62% 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 +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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rapini Amaranth DV% diff.
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
Rapini
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3% 3% 93%
Protein: 3.17 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 2.85 g
Water: 92.55 g
Other: 0.94 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 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
Rapini
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29% 26% 45%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.11 g
Glucose: 0.1 g
Fructose: 0.17 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 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 StarchStarch +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~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. Rapini - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170381/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.