Fava beans vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between fava beans and amaranth
- Fava beans have more folate, fiber, copper, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2; however, amaranth is higher in manganese, iron, selenium, and magnesium.
- Fava beans cover your daily folate needs 21% more than amaranth.
- Amaranth contains 6 times less vitamin B1 than fava beans. Fava beans contain 0.097mg of vitamin B1, while amaranth contains 0.015mg.
- The glycemic index of amaranth is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Broadbeans (fava beans), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt 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 PotassiumPotassium | +98.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +73.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +17.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -16.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +51.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +30.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +40% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +18.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +102.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +111.5% |
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 | +546.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +304.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +202.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +372.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +850% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +56.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 104µg | 22µg | 21% |
| Manganese | 0.421mg | 0.854mg | 19% |
| Fiber | 5.4g | 2.1g | 13% |
| Copper | 0.259mg | 0.149mg | 12% |
| Iron | 1.5mg | 2.1mg | 8% |
| Protein | 7.6g | 3.8g | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.097mg | 0.015mg | 7% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Choline | 30.6mg | 6% | |
| Selenium | 2.6µg | 5.5µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.089mg | 0.022mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 43mg | 65mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 268mg | 135mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.711mg | 0.235mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 125mg | 148mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.072mg | 0.113mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.157mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin K | 2.9µg | 2% | |
| Fats | 0.4g | 1.58g | 2% |
| Zinc | 1.01mg | 0.86mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 36mg | 47mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.02mg | 0.19mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.164g | 1% | |
| Calories | 110kcal | 102kcal | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.3mg | 0% | |
| Carbs | 19.65g | 18.69g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 14.25g | 16.59g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.82g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 5mg | 6mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.066g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.079g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.072mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.27mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.306mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.572mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.486mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.062mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.321mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.338mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.193mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
7.6 g
Fats:
0.4 g
Carbs:
19.65 g
Water:
71.54 g
Other:
0.81 g
Protein:
3.8 g
Fats:
1.58 g
Carbs:
18.69 g
Water:
75.16 g
Other:
0.77 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +100% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +295% |
~equal in
Carbs
~18.69g
~equal in
Water
~75.16g
~equal in
Other
~0.77g
