Feijoa vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between feijoa and amaranth?
- Feijoa is richer in fiber, yet amaranth is richer in manganese, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, copper, and zinc.
- Amaranth's daily need coverage for manganese is 33% higher.
- Feijoa has 3 times more fiber than amaranth. Feijoa has 6.4g of fiber, while amaranth has 2.1g.
- Feijoa has a lower glycemic index than amaranth.
We used Feijoa, raw and Amaranth grain, cooked types in this comparison.
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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 | +27.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +622.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +176.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1400% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +313.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1333.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +678.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +916.7% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +25.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +18.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +150% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +22.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +68.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 32.9mg | 37% | |
| Manganese | 0.084mg | 0.854mg | 33% |
| Iron | 0.14mg | 2.1mg | 25% |
| Phosphorus | 19mg | 148mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 6.4g | 2.1g | 17% |
| Magnesium | 9mg | 65mg | 13% |
| Copper | 0.036mg | 0.149mg | 13% |
| Selenium | 5.5µg | 10% | |
| Zinc | 0.06mg | 0.86mg | 7% |
| Starch | 0g | 16.23g | 7% |
| Protein | 0.71g | 3.8g | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.233mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.067mg | 0.113mg | 4% |
| Fructose | 2.95g | 4% | |
| Vitamin K | 3.5µg | 3% | |
| Calcium | 17mg | 47mg | 3% |
| Fats | 0.42g | 1.58g | 2% |
| Calories | 61kcal | 102kcal | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.136g | 1% | |
| Potassium | 172mg | 135mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.006mg | 0.015mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 15.21g | 18.69g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 8.81g | 16.59g | N/A |
| Sugar | 8.2g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 3mg | 6mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.16mg | 0.19mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.018mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.295mg | 0.235mg | 0% |
| Folate | 23µg | 22µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.104g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.056g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.007mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.019mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.019mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.028mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.038mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.007mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.019mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.019mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.009mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.029g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.107g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +435.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +276.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +22.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +102.6% |
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Water
~75.16g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
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Lactose
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Maltose
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Galactose
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