Honey vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are honey and amaranth different?
- Amaranth is higher than honey in manganese, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, copper, selenium, fiber, vitamin B6, and zinc.
- Amaranth covers your daily need for manganese, 34% more than honey.
- Amaranth has a higher glycemic index (97) than honey (61).
Honey and Amaranth grain, cooked types were used in this article.
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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 | -33.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +3150% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +683.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +159.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +400% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +313.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +290.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +3600% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +967.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +587.5% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +72.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +94.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +370.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1000% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Fructose | 40.94g | 51% | |
| Manganese | 0.08mg | 0.854mg | 34% |
| Iron | 0.42mg | 2.1mg | 21% |
| Phosphorus | 4mg | 148mg | 21% |
| Carbs | 82.4g | 18.69g | 21% |
| Magnesium | 2mg | 65mg | 15% |
| Copper | 0.036mg | 0.149mg | 13% |
| Calories | 304kcal | 102kcal | 10% |
| Selenium | 0.8µg | 5.5µg | 9% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 2.1g | 8% |
| Protein | 0.3g | 3.8g | 7% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.024mg | 0.113mg | 7% |
| Zinc | 0.22mg | 0.86mg | 6% |
| Folate | 2µg | 22µg | 5% |
| Calcium | 6mg | 47mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 52mg | 135mg | 2% |
| Fats | 0g | 1.58g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.19mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.121mg | 0.235mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.068mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.038mg | 0.022mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.015mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 82.2g | 16.59g | N/A |
| Sugar | 82.12g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 4mg | 6mg | 0% |
| Choline | 2.2mg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.004mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.004mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.008mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.01mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.008mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.001mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.011mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.009mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.001mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +340.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1166.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +339.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +285% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
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