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Dough vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between dough and amaranth

  • Dough has more vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, folate, and iron, while amaranth has more manganese, magnesium, and phosphorus.
  • Dough's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 58% higher.
  • Amaranth contains 100 times less sodium than dough. Dough contains 602mg of sodium, while amaranth contains 6mg.
  • Dough has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of dough is 70, while the glycemic index of amaranth is 97.

The food types used in this comparison are Bread, french or vienna (includes sourdough) 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.
Dough
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 16% 10% 147% 51% 28% 45% 79% 75% 156%
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 IronIron +86.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +20.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +420%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +103.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +48%
~equal in Calcium ~47mg
~equal in Copper ~0.149mg

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.
Dough
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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 0% 0% 4.2% 0% 178% 99% 90% 27% 25% 0% 1.8% 92% 4.4%
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 +4633.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1840.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1949.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +459.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.19mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.113mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dough Amaranth DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.71mg 0.015mg 58%
Selenium 28.6µg 5.5µg 42%
Vitamin B2 0.427mg 0.022mg 31%
Vitamin B3 4.817mg 0.235mg 29%
Sodium 602mg 6mg 26%
Folate 123µg 22µg 25%
Iron 3.91mg 2.1mg 23%
Protein 10.75g 3.8g 14%
Manganese 0.577mg 0.854mg 12%
Starch 44.23g 16.23g 12%
Carbs 51.88g 18.69g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.455mg 9%
Calories 272kcal 102kcal 9%
Magnesium 32mg 65mg 8%
Phosphorus 105mg 148mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.855g 6%
Zinc 1.04mg 0.86mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.529g 2%
Fructose 0.51g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.362g 1%
Choline 8mg 1%
Fats 2.42g 1.58g 1%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 1%
Calcium 52mg 47mg 1%
Potassium 117mg 135mg 1%
Net carbs 49.68g 16.59g N/A
Sugar 4.62g N/A
Fiber 2.2g 2.1g 0%
Copper 0.152mg 0.149mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.19mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.107mg 0.113mg 0%
Trans fat 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.063g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.788g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dough
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11% 2% 52% 33% 2%
Protein: 10.75 g
Fats: 2.42 g
Carbs: 51.88 g
Water: 33 g
Other: 1.95 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 +182.9%
Contains more FatsFats +53.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +177.6%
Contains more OtherOther +153.2%
Contains more WaterWater +127.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dough
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91% 8%
Starch: 44.23 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.4 g
Fructose: 0.51 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 3.7 g
Galactose: 0 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 StarchStarch +172.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~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. Dough - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172675/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.