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Brotwurst vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between brotwurst and amaranth?

  • Brotwurst is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and zinc, yet amaranth is higher in manganese, iron, magnesium, and fiber.
  • Brotwurst's daily need coverage for sodium is 48% more.
  • Brotwurst has 17 times more vitamin B1 than amaranth. While brotwurst has 0.25mg of vitamin B1, amaranth has only 0.015mg.
  • The amount of sodium in amaranth is lower.

We used Brotwurst, pork, beef, link and Amaranth grain, cooked types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 14% 25% 39% 27% 57% 57% 145% 5.2% 93%
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 +108.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +144.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +209.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +306.3%
Contains more IronIron +103.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +86.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2035%
~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 0% 0% 5.4% 4.5% 63% 53% 62% 3.6% 30% 256% 0% 3.8% 0%
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 EVitamin E +42.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +945.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1304.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +340%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brotwurst Amaranth DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.05µg 85%
Sodium 1112mg 6mg 48%
Saturated fat 9.93g 45%
Fats 27.8g 1.58g 40%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.854mg 35%
Monounsaturated fat 13.34g 33%
Cholesterol 63mg 21%
Selenium 17µg 5.5µg 21%
Protein 14.3g 3.8g 21%
Vitamin B1 0.25mg 0.015mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.83g 19%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 0.235mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.022mg 16%
Iron 1.03mg 2.1mg 13%
Magnesium 16mg 65mg 12%
Calories 323kcal 102kcal 11%
Zinc 2.1mg 0.86mg 11%
Copper 0.08mg 0.149mg 8%
Fiber 0g 2.1g 8%
Starch 16.23g 7%
Carbs 2.98g 18.69g 5%
Folate 5µg 22µg 4%
Potassium 281mg 135mg 4%
Phosphorus 134mg 148mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.06mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.113mg 1%
Vitamin D 11IU 1%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.19mg 1%
Net carbs 2.98g 16.59g N/A
Calcium 48mg 47mg 0%
Sugar 2.98g N/A
Tryptophan 0.13mg 0%
Threonine 0.6mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.61mg 0%
Leucine 1.08mg 0%
Lysine 1.14mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.54mg 0%
Valine 0.68mg 0%
Histidine 0.44mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 28% 3% 51% 4%
Protein: 14.3 g
Fats: 27.8 g
Carbs: 2.98 g
Water: 51.3 g
Other: 3.62 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 ProteinProtein +276.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1659.5%
Contains more OtherOther +370.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +527.2%
Contains more WaterWater +46.5%

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. Brotwurst - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171622/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.