Custard vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between custard and amaranth
- Custard has more vitamin B2 and calcium; however, amaranth is richer in manganese, iron, copper, magnesium, and fiber.
- Amaranth's daily need coverage for manganese is 37% more.
- Custard contains 10 times more vitamin B2 than amaranth. Custard contains 0.22mg of vitamin B2, while amaranth contains 0.022mg.
- Amaranth has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of amaranth is 97, while the glycemic index of custard is 35.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Egg custards, dry mix, prepared with whole milk 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +195.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +53.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +306.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +517.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +396.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +68.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +13.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +12100% |
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 DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +306.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +216.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +78% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +76.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +144.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.007mg | 0.854mg | 37% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.52µg | 22% | |
| Iron | 0.34mg | 2.1mg | 22% |
| Cholesterol | 51mg | 17% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.22mg | 0.022mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.699mg | 14% | |
| Copper | 0.03mg | 0.149mg | 13% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 65mg | 12% |
| Saturated fat | 2.032g | 9% | |
| Calcium | 139mg | 47mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 0g | 2.1g | 8% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Vitamin D | 47IU | 6% | |
| Vitamin D | 1.2µg | 6% | |
| Vitamin A | 52µg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.061mg | 0.015mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.064mg | 0.113mg | 4% |
| Fats | 4g | 1.58g | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 130mg | 148mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 84mg | 6mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.51mg | 0.86mg | 3% |
| Folate | 9µg | 22µg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.127g | 3% | |
| Choline | 11.8mg | 2% | |
| Potassium | 207mg | 135mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.312g | 2% | |
| Calories | 122kcal | 102kcal | 1% |
| Selenium | 6µg | 5.5µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.132mg | 0.235mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0.19mg | 1% |
| Protein | 3.99g | 3.8g | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% | |
| Carbs | 17.6g | 18.69g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 17.6g | 16.59g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.82g | N/A | |
| Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.082mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.192mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.207mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.337mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.214mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.091mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.173mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.233mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.092mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.003g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +153.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +24.7% |
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Protein
~3.8g
~equal in
Carbs
~18.69g
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Water
~75.16g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
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Sucrose
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~equal in
Glucose
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Fructose
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Maltose
~0g
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Galactose
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