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Coffee vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between coffee and amaranth

  • Coffee contains less manganese, iron, phosphorus, copper, magnesium, selenium, vitamin B6, fiber, and zinc than amaranth.
  • Amaranth's daily need coverage for manganese is 36% higher.
  • Coffee has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of coffee is 0, while the glycemic index of amaranth is 97.

The food types used in this comparison are Beverages, coffee, brewed, prepared with tap water 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.
Coffee
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 0.6% 4.3% 0.38% 0.67% 0.55% 1.3% 0.26% 3% 0%
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 less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2066.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +175.5%
Contains more IronIron +20900%
Contains more CopperCopper +7350%
Contains more ZincZinc +4200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4833.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3613%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
Coffee
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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% 0.2% 0% 3.5% 18% 3.6% 15% 0.23% 0% 0.25% 1.5% 1.4%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +245.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1800%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +23%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +11200%
Contains more FolateFolate +1000%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.015mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Coffee Amaranth DV% diff.
Manganese 0.023mg 0.854mg 36%
Iron 0.01mg 2.1mg 26%
Phosphorus 3mg 148mg 21%
Copper 0.002mg 0.149mg 16%
Magnesium 3mg 65mg 15%
Caffeine 40mg 10%
Selenium 0µg 5.5µg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.001mg 0.113mg 9%
Fiber 0g 2.1g 8%
Zinc 0.02mg 0.86mg 8%
Protein 0.12g 3.8g 7%
Starch 16.23g 7%
Carbs 0g 18.69g 6%
Folate 2µg 22µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.254mg 5%
Calories 1kcal 102kcal 5%
Calcium 2mg 47mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.022mg 4%
Potassium 49mg 135mg 3%
Fats 0.02g 1.58g 2%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.19mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 16.59g N/A
Sodium 2mg 6mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.015mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.191mg 0.235mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Choline 2.6mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.002g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.015g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.001g 0%
Threonine 0.001mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.002mg 0%
Leucine 0.005mg 0%
Lysine 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.003mg 0%
Valine 0.003mg 0%
Histidine 0.002mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Coffee
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99%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.39 g
Other: 0.47 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 +32.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3066.7%
Contains more FatsFats +7800%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +63.8%

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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. Coffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171890/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.