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Macaroon vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between macaroon and amaranth

  • Macaroon has more copper and fiber, while amaranth has more iron, phosphorus, and magnesium.
  • Amaranth's daily need coverage for iron is 16% higher.
  • Amaranth contains 40 times less sodium than macaroon. Macaroon contains 241mg of sodium, while amaranth contains 6mg.
  • Macaroon has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of macaroon is 32, while the glycemic index of amaranth is 97.

The food types used in this comparison are Cookies, coconut macaroon 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 21% 1.5% 11% 31% 90% 20% 29% 31% 0% 37%
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 CopperCopper +80.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +23.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +124.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +840%
Contains more IronIron +156.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +17.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +117.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.5%
~equal in Potassium ~135mg

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 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 5% 14% 4.1% 0% 22% 0% 2.8% 2.3% 5%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +172.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +633.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.19mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.235mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Macaroon Amaranth DV% diff.
Saturated fat 20.099g 91%
Manganese 0.854mg 37%
Fats 22.55g 1.58g 32%
Calories 460kcal 102kcal 18%
Iron 0.82mg 2.1mg 16%
Carbs 61.22g 18.69g 14%
Copper 0.269mg 0.149mg 13%
Fiber 5.1g 2.1g 12%
Phosphorus 68mg 148mg 11%
Sodium 241mg 6mg 10%
Magnesium 29mg 65mg 9%
Starch 16.23g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 5%
Folate 3µg 22µg 5%
Calcium 5mg 47mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.61g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.022mg 3%
Choline 9.1mg 2%
Protein 3.02g 3.8g 2%
Selenium 6.8µg 5.5µg 2%
Zinc 0.73mg 0.86mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.096mg 0.113mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Net carbs 56.12g 16.59g N/A
Potassium 123mg 135mg 0%
Sugar 45.16g N/A
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.19mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.015mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 0.235mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 23% 61% 12% 2%
Protein: 3.02 g
Fats: 22.55 g
Carbs: 61.22 g
Water: 11.5 g
Other: 1.71 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 FatsFats +1327.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +227.6%
Contains more OtherOther +122.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +25.8%
Contains more WaterWater +553.6%

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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. Macaroon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171847/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.