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Durian vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between durian and amaranth

  • Durian has more vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, potassium, fiber, and copper; however, amaranth has more manganese, iron, phosphorus, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for durian is 30% higher.
  • Amaranth has 9 times less vitamin B2 than durian. Durian has 0.2mg of vitamin B2, while amaranth has 0.022mg.
  • Amaranth has a higher glycemic index than durian.

Food types used in this article are Durian, raw or frozen 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.
Durian
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 1.8% 38% 16% 69% 7.6% 17% 0.26% 42% 0%
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 PotassiumPotassium +223%
Contains more CopperCopper +38.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +116.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +683.3%
Contains more IronIron +388.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +207.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +279.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +162.8%

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.
Durian
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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 66% 0.67% 0% 0% 94% 46% 20% 14% 73% 0% 0% 27% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +2393.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +809.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +357%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +179.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +63.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Durian Amaranth DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.374mg 0.015mg 30%
Manganese 0.325mg 0.854mg 23%
Vitamin C 19.7mg 22%
Iron 0.43mg 2.1mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.316mg 0.113mg 16%
Phosphorus 39mg 148mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.2mg 0.022mg 14%
Selenium 5.5µg 10%
Potassium 436mg 135mg 9%
Magnesium 30mg 65mg 8%
Fiber 3.8g 2.1g 7%
Starch 16.23g 7%
Copper 0.207mg 0.149mg 6%
Fats 5.33g 1.58g 6%
Vitamin B3 1.074mg 0.235mg 5%
Zinc 0.28mg 0.86mg 5%
Protein 1.47g 3.8g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.23mg 5%
Folate 36µg 22µg 4%
Calcium 6mg 47mg 4%
Carbs 27.09g 18.69g 3%
Calories 147kcal 102kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Net carbs 23.29g 16.59g N/A
Sodium 2mg 6mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Durian
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5% 27% 65%
Protein: 1.47 g
Fats: 5.33 g
Carbs: 27.09 g
Water: 64.99 g
Other: 1.12 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 FatsFats +237.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +44.9%
Contains more OtherOther +45.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +158.5%
Contains more WaterWater +15.6%

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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. Durian - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168192/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.