Castanea crenata vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between castanea crenata and amaranth
- Castanea crenata has more copper, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, folate, and potassium; however, amaranth has more phosphorus and iron.
- Daily need coverage for copper for castanea crenata is 46% higher.
- Amaranth has 23 times less vitamin B1 than castanea crenata. Castanea crenata has 0.344mg of vitamin B1, while amaranth has 0.015mg.
Food types used in this article are Nuts, chestnuts, japanese, raw and Amaranth grain, cooked.
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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 | +143.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +277.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +27.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +86.3% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +32.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +51.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +44.8% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +105.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -57.1% |
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 | +2193.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +640.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +538.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +150.4% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +113.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Copper | 0.562mg | 0.149mg | 46% |
Manganese | 1.591mg | 0.854mg | 32% |
Vitamin C | 26.3mg | 29% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.344mg | 0.015mg | 27% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.283mg | 0.113mg | 13% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.163mg | 0.022mg | 11% |
Phosphorus | 72mg | 148mg | 11% |
Selenium | 5.5µg | 10% | |
Vitamin B3 | 1.5mg | 0.235mg | 8% |
Iron | 1.45mg | 2.1mg | 8% |
Fiber | 2.1g | 8% | |
Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
Potassium | 329mg | 135mg | 6% |
Folate | 47µg | 22µg | 6% |
Carbs | 34.91g | 18.69g | 5% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.206mg | 4% | |
Magnesium | 49mg | 65mg | 4% |
Protein | 2.25g | 3.8g | 3% |
Calories | 154kcal | 102kcal | 3% |
Fats | 0.53g | 1.58g | 2% |
Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.86mg | 2% |
Calcium | 31mg | 47mg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.278g | 1% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.138g | 1% | |
Net carbs | 34.91g | 16.59g | N/A |
Sodium | 14mg | 6mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 2µg | 0% | |
Saturated fat | 0.078g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.032mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.09mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.111mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.139mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.147mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.054mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.088mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.134mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.056mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.25 g
Fats:
0.53 g
Carbs:
34.91 g
Water:
61.41 g
Other:
0.9 g
Protein:
3.8 g
Fats:
1.58 g
Carbs:
18.69 g
Water:
75.16 g
Other:
0.77 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +86.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +16.9% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +68.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +198.1% |
Contains more WaterWater | +22.4% |