Cassava vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between cassava and amaranth?
- Cassava is richer in vitamin B1, yet amaranth is richer in iron, manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, selenium, and copper.
- Amaranth's daily need coverage for iron is 23% higher.
- Cassava has 6 times more vitamin B1 than amaranth. Cassava has 0.087mg of vitamin B1, while amaranth has 0.015mg.
We used Cassava, 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 | +100.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +209.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +193.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +677.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +49% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +152.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +448.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -57.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +122.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +685.7% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +480% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +118.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +263.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +22.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +28.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 20.6mg | 23% | |
| Iron | 0.27mg | 2.1mg | 23% |
| Manganese | 0.384mg | 0.854mg | 20% |
| Phosphorus | 27mg | 148mg | 17% |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 65mg | 10% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 5.5µg | 9% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Carbs | 38.06g | 18.69g | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.087mg | 0.015mg | 6% |
| Protein | 1.36g | 3.8g | 5% |
| Copper | 0.1mg | 0.149mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.34mg | 0.86mg | 5% |
| Choline | 23.7mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.854mg | 0.235mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 271mg | 135mg | 4% |
| Calories | 160kcal | 102kcal | 3% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 47mg | 3% |
| Fats | 0.28g | 1.58g | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.9µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.048mg | 0.022mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.107mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.088mg | 0.113mg | 2% |
| Folate | 27µg | 22µg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 2.1g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 36.26g | 16.59g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.7g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 14mg | 6mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.19mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.074g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.075g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.048g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.019mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.028mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.027mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.039mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.044mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.011mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.026mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.035mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.02mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +103.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +179.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +464.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +25.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +24.2% |
