Chestnut vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between chestnut and amaranth
- Chestnut has more copper, potassium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2, while amaranth has more phosphorus and zinc.
- Chestnut covers your daily need for copper, 36% more than amaranth.
- Chestnut contains 10 times more vitamin B1 than amaranth. While chestnut contains 0.148mg of vitamin B1, amaranth contains only 0.015mg.
- Chestnut has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of chestnut is 54, while the glycemic index of amaranth is 97.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed 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 | +429.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +216.8% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +20.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +21.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +244% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +49.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -77.8% |
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 | +886.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +372.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +211.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +106.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +72.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.472mg | 0.149mg | 36% |
| Vitamin C | 26.7mg | 30% | |
| Potassium | 715mg | 135mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.148mg | 0.015mg | 11% |
| Selenium | 5.5µg | 10% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.233mg | 0.113mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 8% | |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Phosphorus | 99mg | 148mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.104mg | 0.022mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.25mg | 0.86mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.316mg | 6% | |
| Iron | 1.73mg | 2.1mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.545g | 4% | |
| Folate | 38µg | 22µg | 4% |
| Protein | 2g | 3.8g | 4% |
| Carbs | 27.76g | 18.69g | 3% |
| Magnesium | 54mg | 65mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.731mg | 0.235mg | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 0.26g | 1% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.476g | 1% | |
| Calories | 131kcal | 102kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
| Sodium | 27mg | 6mg | 1% |
| Fats | 1.38g | 1.58g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 27.76g | 16.59g | N/A |
| Calcium | 46mg | 47mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0% | |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 0.854mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.022mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.071mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.079mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.118mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.118mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.047mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.112mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.055mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +48.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +90% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +14.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +10.3% |
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