Carrot vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between carrots and amaranth?
- Carrots are richer in potassium, yet amaranth is richer in manganese, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, copper, selenium, and zinc.
- Amaranth's daily need coverage for manganese is 31% higher.
- Carrots have 4 times more vitamin B3 than amaranth. Carrots have 0.983mg of vitamin B3, while amaranth has 0.235mg.
- Carrots have a lower glycemic index than amaranth.
We used Carrots, raw and Amaranth grain, cooked types in this comparison.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +137% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +441.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +42.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +600% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +231.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +258.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +322.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +497.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +5400% |
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 | +247.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +340% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +163.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +318.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +22.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +15.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 835µg | 93% | |
| Manganese | 0.143mg | 0.854mg | 31% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 2.1mg | 23% |
| Phosphorus | 35mg | 148mg | 16% |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 65mg | 13% |
| Copper | 0.045mg | 0.149mg | 12% |
| Vitamin K | 13.2µg | 11% | |
| Selenium | 0.1µg | 5.5µg | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 5.9mg | 7% | |
| Starch | 1.43g | 16.23g | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.24mg | 0.86mg | 6% |
| Protein | 0.93g | 3.8g | 6% |
| Potassium | 320mg | 135mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.273mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.983mg | 0.235mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.066mg | 0.015mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.058mg | 0.022mg | 3% |
| Calories | 41kcal | 102kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.66mg | 0.19mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 2.1g | 3% |
| Sodium | 69mg | 6mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 9.58g | 18.69g | 3% |
| Fats | 0.24g | 1.58g | 2% |
| Choline | 8.8mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.138mg | 0.113mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.117g | 1% | |
| Fructose | 0.55g | 1% | |
| Folate | 19µg | 22µg | 1% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 47mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 6.78g | 16.59g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.74g | N/A | |
| Saturated fat | 0.037g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.014g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.191mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.077mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.102mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.101mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.061mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.069mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.04mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +17.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +24.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +308.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +558.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +95.1% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +1035% |
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