Fish oil vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between fish oil and amaranth
- Amaranth has more manganese, iron, phosphorus, copper, magnesium, selenium, vitamin B6, fiber, zinc, and folate than fish oil.
- Amaranth's daily need coverage for manganese is 37% more.
- Amaranth has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of amaranth is 97, while the glycemic index of fish oil is 0.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish oil, herring 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 less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +∞% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Cholesterol | 766mg | 255% | |
| Fats | 100g | 1.58g | 151% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 56.564g | 141% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 15.604g | 104% | |
| Saturated fat | 21.29g | 97% | |
| Calories | 902kcal | 102kcal | 40% |
| Manganese | 0mg | 0.854mg | 37% |
| Iron | 0mg | 2.1mg | 26% |
| Phosphorus | 0mg | 148mg | 21% |
| Copper | 0mg | 0.149mg | 17% |
| Magnesium | 0mg | 65mg | 15% |
| Selenium | 0µg | 5.5µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.113mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 0g | 2.1g | 8% |
| Zinc | 0mg | 0.86mg | 8% |
| Protein | 0g | 3.8g | 8% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Folate | 0µg | 22µg | 6% |
| Carbs | 0g | 18.69g | 6% |
| Calcium | 0mg | 47mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 0mg | 135mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.022mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.015mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 0.235mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 0g | 16.59g | N/A |
| Sodium | 0mg | 6mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 6.273g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 4.206g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.619g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +6229.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +∞% |