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Halibut raw vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between halibut raw and amaranth

  • Halibut raw has more selenium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3; however, amaranth is richer in manganese, iron, copper, magnesium, fiber, and folate.
  • Halibut raw covers your daily selenium needs 56% more than amaranth.
  • Amaranth has 6 times less vitamin B3 than halibut raw. Halibut raw has 1.5mg 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 halibut raw is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, halibut, Greenland, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 0.9% 24% 25% 10% 11% 70% 10% 1.6% 199%
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 +98.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +563.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1466.7%
Contains more IronIron +218.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +396.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +115%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7016.7%
~equal in Phosphorus ~148mg

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.
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% 4.7% 15% 411% 15% 18% 28% 15% 97% 125% 0.25% 0.75% 34%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +284.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +263.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +538.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +271.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2100%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halibut raw Amaranth DV% diff.
Vitamin D 1097IU 137%
Vitamin D 27.4µg 137%
Selenium 36.5µg 5.5µg 56%
Vitamin B12 1µg 42%
Manganese 0.012mg 0.854mg 37%
Vitamin B6 0.42mg 0.113mg 24%
Protein 14.37g 3.8g 21%
Monounsaturated fat 8.378g 21%
Fats 13.84g 1.58g 19%
Iron 0.66mg 2.1mg 18%
Cholesterol 46mg 15%
Copper 0.03mg 0.149mg 13%
Saturated fat 2.419g 11%
Choline 61.8mg 11%
Magnesium 26mg 65mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.367g 9%
Vitamin B3 1.5mg 0.235mg 8%
Fiber 0g 2.1g 8%
Starch 16.23g 7%
Carbs 0g 18.69g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 5%
Folate 1µg 22µg 5%
Calories 186kcal 102kcal 4%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.022mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.015mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.73mg 0.19mg 4%
Zinc 0.4mg 0.86mg 4%
Potassium 268mg 135mg 4%
Calcium 3mg 47mg 4%
Sodium 80mg 6mg 3%
Vitamin A 14µg 2%
Phosphorus 164mg 148mg 2%
Net carbs 0g 16.59g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.161mg 0%
Threonine 0.63mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.662mg 0%
Leucine 1.168mg 0%
Lysine 1.32mg 0%
Methionine 0.425mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.561mg 0%
Valine 0.74mg 0%
Histidine 0.423mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.526g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.393g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.089g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 14% 70%
Protein: 14.37 g
Fats: 13.84 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.27 g
Other: 1.52 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 +278.2%
Contains more FatsFats +775.9%
Contains more OtherOther +97.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~75.16g

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. Halibut raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171965/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.