Custard apple vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are custard apple and amaranth different?
- Custard apple is richer in vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1, while amaranth is higher in phosphorus, iron, and magnesium.
- Amaranth covers your daily need for phosphorus, 18% more than custard apple.
- Custard apple contains 5 times more vitamin B1 than amaranth. Custard apple contains 0.08mg of vitamin B1, while amaranth contains 0.015mg.
- Amaranth has a higher glycemic index (97) than custard apple (54).
Custard-apple, (bullock's-heart), raw and Amaranth grain, cooked types were used 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +183% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -33.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +261.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +56.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +195.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +604.8% |
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 | +433.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +354.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +112.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +95.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 37% | |
| Vitamin C | 19.2mg | 21% | |
| Phosphorus | 21mg | 148mg | 18% |
| Iron | 0.71mg | 2.1mg | 17% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 17% | |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 65mg | 11% |
| Selenium | 5.5µg | 10% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.221mg | 0.113mg | 8% |
| Zinc | 0.86mg | 8% | |
| Potassium | 382mg | 135mg | 7% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Folate | 22µg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.1mg | 0.022mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.08mg | 0.015mg | 5% |
| Protein | 1.7g | 3.8g | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.135mg | 3% | |
| Calcium | 30mg | 47mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 25.2g | 18.69g | 2% |
| Fats | 0.6g | 1.58g | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.5mg | 0.235mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2.4g | 2.1g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.231g | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
| Calories | 101kcal | 102kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 22.8g | 16.59g | N/A |
| Sodium | 4mg | 6mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.007mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.037mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.004mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.7 g
Fats:
0.6 g
Carbs:
25.2 g
Water:
71.5 g
Other:
1 g
Protein:
3.8 g
Fats:
1.58 g
Carbs:
18.69 g
Water:
75.16 g
Other:
0.77 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +34.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +29.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +123.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +163.3% |
~equal in
Water
~75.16g
