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Clementine vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between clementine and amaranth

  • Clementine has more vitamin B1; however, amaranth is higher in manganese, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, copper, selenium, and zinc.
  • Amaranth covers your daily manganese needs 36% more than clementine.
  • Amaranth contains 6 times less vitamin B1 than clementine. Clementine contains 0.086mg of vitamin B1, while amaranth contains 0.015mg.
  • The glycemic index of amaranth is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Clementines, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 9% 16% 5.3% 14% 1.6% 9% 0.13% 3% 0.55%
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 +31.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +550%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +56.7%
Contains more IronIron +1400%
Contains more CopperCopper +246.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1333.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +604.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3613%
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.
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 163% 0% 4% 0% 22% 6.9% 12% 9.1% 17% 0% 0% 18% 7.6%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +473.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +170.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.19mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~22µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Clementine Amaranth DV% diff.
Vitamin C 48.8mg 54%
Manganese 0.023mg 0.854mg 36%
Iron 0.14mg 2.1mg 25%
Phosphorus 21mg 148mg 18%
Magnesium 10mg 65mg 13%
Copper 0.043mg 0.149mg 12%
Selenium 0.1µg 5.5µg 10%
Starch 0g 16.23g 7%
Zinc 0.06mg 0.86mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.086mg 0.015mg 6%
Protein 0.85g 3.8g 6%
Choline 14mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.075mg 0.113mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.151mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.636mg 0.235mg 3%
Calories 47kcal 102kcal 3%
Calcium 30mg 47mg 2%
Fiber 1.7g 2.1g 2%
Carbs 12.02g 18.69g 2%
Fats 0.15g 1.58g 2%
Fructose 1.64g 2%
Potassium 177mg 135mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.022mg 1%
Folate 24µg 22µg 1%
Net carbs 10.32g 16.59g N/A
Sugar 9.18g N/A
Sodium 1mg 6mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 0.19mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 87%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 12.02 g
Water: 86.58 g
Other: 0.4 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 WaterWater +15.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +347.1%
Contains more FatsFats +953.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +55.5%
Contains more OtherOther +92.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 17% 18%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 5.96 g
Glucose: 1.59 g
Fructose: 1.64 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
100%
Starch: 16.23 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Clementine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168195/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.