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Cervelat vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cervelat and amaranth

  • Cervelat has more selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, zinc, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1; however, amaranth is richer in magnesium, fiber, and phosphorus.
  • Cervelat covers your daily sodium needs 56% more than amaranth.
  • Amaranth has 18 times less vitamin B3 than cervelat. Cervelat has 4.31mg of vitamin B3, while amaranth has 0.235mg.
  • Amaranth contains less sodium.
  • Amaranth has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of amaranth is 97, while the glycemic index of cervelat is 28.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Thuringer, cervelat, summer sausage, beef, pork 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 2.7% 23% 77% 50% 70% 48% 170% 0% 111%
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 +92.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +197.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +269.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +364.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +422.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
~equal in Iron ~2.1mg
~equal in Copper ~0.149mg

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 55% 0% 4.4% 17% 38% 76% 81% 0% 60% 688% 3.3% 1.5% 43%
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 EVitamin E +15.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1734%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +130.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1000%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cervelat Amaranth DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 5.5µg 229%
Sodium 1300mg 6mg 56%
Saturated fat 11.51g 52%
Fats 30.43g 1.58g 44%
Manganese 0.854mg 37%
Monounsaturated fat 12.97g 32%
Selenium 20.3µg 5.5µg 27%
Protein 17.45g 3.8g 27%
Cholesterol 74mg 25%
Vitamin B3 4.31mg 0.235mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.33mg 0.022mg 24%
Vitamin C 16.6mg 18%
Zinc 2.56mg 0.86mg 15%
Choline 78.9mg 14%
Calories 362kcal 102kcal 13%
Magnesium 14mg 65mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.26mg 0.113mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.015mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.2g 8%
Fiber 0g 2.1g 8%
Starch 16.23g 7%
Vitamin D 1.1µg 6%
Vitamin D 44IU 6%
Folate 2µg 22µg 5%
Carbs 3.33g 18.69g 5%
Phosphorus 111mg 148mg 5%
Potassium 260mg 135mg 4%
Calcium 9mg 47mg 4%
Iron 2.04mg 2.1mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 1%
Net carbs 3.33g 16.59g N/A
Sugar 0.85g N/A
Copper 0.15mg 0.149mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.19mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 30% 3% 45% 4%
Protein: 17.45 g
Fats: 30.43 g
Carbs: 3.33 g
Water: 45.18 g
Other: 3.61 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 +359.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1825.9%
Contains more OtherOther +368.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +461.3%
Contains more WaterWater +66.4%

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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. Cervelat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172940/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.