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Grape vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between grapes and amaranth

  • Grapes have more vitamin B1, while amaranth has more iron, phosphorus, magnesium, copper, selenium, zinc, and manganese.
  • Amaranth covers your daily need for iron, 23% more than grapes.
  • Grapes contain 6 times more vitamin B1 than amaranth. While grapes contain 0.092mg of vitamin B1, amaranth contains only 0.015mg.
  • Grapes have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of grapes is 49, while the glycemic index of amaranth is 97.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Grapes, american type (slip skin), raw 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.
Grape
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 4.2% 17% 11% 13% 1.1% 4.3% 0.26% 94% 0.55%
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 +41.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +235.7%
Contains more IronIron +624.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +272.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +2050%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1380%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5400%

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.
Grape
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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 13% 1.7% 3.8% 0% 23% 13% 5.6% 1.4% 25% 0% 37% 3% 3.1%
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 +513.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +159.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +27.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +450%
~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 Grape Amaranth DV% diff.
Iron 0.29mg 2.1mg 23%
Phosphorus 10mg 148mg 20%
Magnesium 5mg 65mg 14%
Vitamin K 14.6µg 12%
Copper 0.04mg 0.149mg 12%
Selenium 0.1µg 5.5µg 10%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.86mg 7%
Starch 16.23g 7%
Manganese 0.718mg 0.854mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.092mg 0.015mg 6%
Protein 0.63g 3.8g 6%
Folate 4µg 22µg 5%
Fiber 0.9g 2.1g 5%
Vitamin C 4mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.022mg 3%
Calcium 14mg 47mg 3%
Calories 67kcal 102kcal 2%
Fats 0.35g 1.58g 2%
Potassium 191mg 135mg 2%
Vitamin A 5µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 1%
Choline 5.6mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.114g 1%
Carbs 17.15g 18.69g 1%
Net carbs 16.25g 16.59g N/A
Sugar 16.25g N/A
Sodium 2mg 6mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.19mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.3mg 0.235mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.024mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.113mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 0%
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0%
Threonine 0.017mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.005mg 0%
Leucine 0.013mg 0%
Lysine 0.014mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.013mg 0%
Valine 0.017mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Grape
1
17% 81%
Protein: 0.63 g
Fats: 0.35 g
Carbs: 17.15 g
Water: 81.3 g
Other: 0.57 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 +503.2%
Contains more FatsFats +351.4%
Contains more OtherOther +35.1%
~equal in Carbs ~18.69g
~equal in Water ~75.16g

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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. Grape - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174682/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.