Groat vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between groat and amaranth

The amount of copper, vitamin B3, magnesium, fiber, vitamin B2, phosphorus, protein, manganese, carbs, and zinc in groat is higher than in amaranth.
Groat covers your daily copper needs 106% more than amaranth.
Amaranth has 30 times less vitamin B3 than groat. Groat has 7.02mg of vitamin B3, while amaranth has 0.235mg.
Amaranth has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of amaranth is 97, while the glycemic index of groat is 54.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Buckwheat and Amaranth grain, cooked.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Groat

Amaranth

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+255.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+240.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+638.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+179.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+134.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-83.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+52.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+50.9%

Contains more CalciumCalcium

+161.1%

~equal in Iron ~2.1mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Groat

Amaranth

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+573.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+1831.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+2887.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+85.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+36.4%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E

+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Copper	1.1mg	0.149mg	106%
Vitamin B3	7.02mg	0.235mg	42%
Magnesium	231mg	65mg	40%
Fiber	10g	2.1g	32%
Vitamin B2	0.425mg	0.022mg	31%
Phosphorus	347mg	148mg	28%
Vitamin B5	1.233mg		25%
Protein	13.25g	3.8g	19%
Manganese	1.3mg	0.854mg	19%
Carbs	71.5g	18.69g	18%
Zinc	2.4mg	0.86mg	14%
Calories	343kcal	102kcal	12%
Potassium	460mg	135mg	10%
Starch		16.23g	7%
Vitamin B1	0.101mg	0.015mg	7%
Vitamin B6	0.21mg	0.113mg	7%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.039g		7%
Selenium	8.3µg	5.5µg	5%
Fats	3.4g	1.58g	3%
Calcium	18mg	47mg	3%
Saturated fat	0.741g		3%
Monounsaturated fat	1.04g		3%
Folate	30µg	22µg	2%
Iron	2.2mg	2.1mg	1%
Vitamin E		0.19mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.9g	3.7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	259kcal	268kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	29g	98g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.8		N/A
Net carbs	61.5g	16.59g	N/A
Sodium	1mg	6mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.192mg		0%
Threonine	0.506mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.498mg		0%
Leucine	0.832mg		0%
Lysine	0.672mg		0%
Methionine	0.172mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.52mg		0%
Valine	0.678mg		0%
Histidine	0.309mg		0%