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Dashi vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between dashi and amaranth

  • Dashi has more selenium, vitamin B2, calcium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1, while amaranth has more copper, iron, fiber, and zinc.
  • Dashi covers your daily need for sodium, 46% more than amaranth.
  • Dashi contains 20 times more vitamin B2 than amaranth. While dashi contains 0.43mg of vitamin B2, amaranth contains only 0.022mg.
  • The amount of sodium in amaranth is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Soup, bouillon cubes, and granules, low sodium, dry 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.
Dashi
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 40% 56% 27% 39% 0% 2.5% 71% 139% 0% 151%
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 CalciumCalcium +297.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +128.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +401.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.1%
Contains more IronIron +103.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +855.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%

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.
Dashi
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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 3.7% 8.3% 14% 0% 25% 99% 46% 0% 23% 38% 167% 16% 62%
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 +278.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1854.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +946.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Folate ~22µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dashi Amaranth DV% diff.
Vitamin K 66.9µg 56%
Sodium 1067mg 6mg 46%
Selenium 27.6µg 5.5µg 40%
Manganese 0.854mg 37%
Vitamin B2 0.43mg 0.022mg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.485g 30%
Protein 16.7g 3.8g 26%
Choline 114.5mg 21%
Fats 13.89g 1.58g 19%
Copper 0mg 0.149mg 17%
Calories 438kcal 102kcal 17%
Saturated fat 3.433g 16%
Carbs 64.88g 18.69g 15%
Calcium 187mg 47mg 14%
Vitamin B3 2.46mg 0.235mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 13%
Iron 1.03mg 2.1mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 5.365g 13%
Fiber 0.2g 2.1g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.015mg 7%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.86mg 7%
Starch 16.23g 7%
Potassium 309mg 135mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 0.19mg 4%
Cholesterol 13mg 4%
Phosphorus 166mg 148mg 3%
Vitamin A 25µg 3%
Magnesium 56mg 65mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.113mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 1%
Net carbs 64.68g 16.59g N/A
Sugar 14.47g N/A
Folate 21µg 22µg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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17% 14% 65% 2% 2%
Protein: 16.7 g
Fats: 13.89 g
Carbs: 64.88 g
Water: 2.3 g
Other: 2.23 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 +339.5%
Contains more FatsFats +779.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +247.1%
Contains more OtherOther +189.6%
Contains more WaterWater +3167.8%

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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. Dashi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171613/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.