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Curry powder vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between curry powder and amaranth?

  • Curry powder is richer than amaranth in manganese, iron, fiber, vitamin E, copper, selenium, calcium, magnesium, zinc, and phosphorus.
  • Curry powder's daily need coverage for manganese is 324% more.
  • Curry powder has 133 times more vitamin E than amaranth. While curry powder has 25.24mg of vitamin E, amaranth has only 0.19mg.
  • The glycemic index of curry powder is lower.

We used Spices, curry powder and Amaranth grain, cooked types in this article.

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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 182% 158% 103% 716% 400% 128% 157% 6.8% 1083% 220%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +292.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1017%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +766.7%
Contains more IronIron +809.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +705.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +446.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +148%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +871.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +632.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.5%

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 2.3% 0.33% 505% 0% 44% 46% 61% 64% 24% 0% 250% 42% 35%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +13184.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1073.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +809.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1287.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +154.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.113mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Curry powder Amaranth DV% diff.
Manganese 8.3mg 0.854mg 324%
Iron 19.1mg 2.1mg 213%
Fiber 53.2g 2.1g 204%
Vitamin E 25.24mg 0.19mg 167%
Copper 1.2mg 0.149mg 117%
Vitamin K 99.8µg 83%
Selenium 40.3µg 5.5µg 63%
Calcium 525mg 47mg 48%
Magnesium 255mg 65mg 45%
Zinc 4.7mg 0.86mg 35%
Phosphorus 367mg 148mg 31%
Potassium 1170mg 135mg 30%
Monounsaturated fat 8.782g 22%
Protein 14.29g 3.8g 21%
Vitamin B5 1.07mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.056g 20%
Fats 14.01g 1.58g 19%
Vitamin B3 3.26mg 0.235mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.2mg 0.022mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.015mg 13%
Choline 64.2mg 12%
Carbs 55.83g 18.69g 12%
Calories 325kcal 102kcal 11%
Folate 56µg 22µg 9%
Starch 16.23g 7%
Saturated fat 1.648g 7%
Sodium 52mg 6mg 2%
Fructose 0.79g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.105mg 0.113mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 1%
Net carbs 2.63g 16.59g N/A
Sugar 2.76g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.11mg 0%
Threonine 0.35mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.63mg 0%
Leucine 0.89mg 0%
Lysine 0.7mg 0%
Methionine 0.19mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.58mg 0%
Valine 0.75mg 0%
Histidine 0.29mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.255g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.013g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 14% 56% 9% 7%
Protein: 14.29 g
Fats: 14.01 g
Carbs: 55.83 g
Water: 8.8 g
Other: 7.07 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 +276.1%
Contains more FatsFats +786.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +198.7%
Contains more OtherOther +818.2%
Contains more WaterWater +754.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 41% 29% 8%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.62 g
Glucose: 1.14 g
Fructose: 0.79 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.21 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 GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Curry powder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170924/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.