Gratin vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between gratin and amaranth
- Gratin has more potassium, vitamin B2, and calcium; however, amaranth is higher in manganese, iron, magnesium, and selenium.
- Amaranth covers your daily manganese needs 30% more than gratin.
- Amaranth contains 72 times less sodium than gratin. Gratin contains 433mg of sodium, while amaranth contains 6mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter 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 CalciumCalcium | +153.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +193.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +225% |
| Contains more IronIron | +228.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +24.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +31% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +430.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +103.7% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +326.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +427.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +322.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +54% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.161mg | 0.854mg | 30% |
| Saturated fat | 4.733g | 22% | |
| Sodium | 433mg | 6mg | 19% |
| Iron | 0.64mg | 2.1mg | 18% |
| Vitamin C | 9.9mg | 11% | |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 65mg | 11% |
| Fats | 7.59g | 1.58g | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.387mg | 8% | |
| Cholesterol | 23mg | 8% | |
| Potassium | 396mg | 135mg | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 64µg | 7% | |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.116mg | 0.022mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 119mg | 47mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.174mg | 0.113mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.993mg | 0.235mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 113mg | 148mg | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.149g | 5% | |
| Selenium | 2.7µg | 5.5µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.064mg | 0.015mg | 4% |
| Protein | 5.06g | 3.8g | 3% |
| Folate | 11µg | 22µg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.276g | 2% | |
| Calories | 132kcal | 102kcal | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.69mg | 0.86mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 11.27g | 18.69g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
| Copper | 0.16mg | 0.149mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 2.1g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 9.47g | 16.59g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.07mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.192mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.284mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.443mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.381mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.117mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.254mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.325mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.151mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +33.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +380.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +170.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +65.8% |
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Water
~75.16g
