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Horseradish vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between horseradish and amaranth?

  • Horseradish is higher in folate, yet amaranth is higher in manganese, iron, phosphorus, copper, and magnesium.
  • Amaranth's daily need coverage for manganese is 32% more.
  • Horseradish has 70 times more sodium than amaranth. While horseradish has 420mg of sodium, amaranth has only 6mg.
  • The glycemic index of horseradish is lower.

We used Horseradish, prepared and Amaranth grain, cooked types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 17% 22% 16% 19% 23% 13% 55% 16% 15%
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 CalciumCalcium +19.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +82.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +140.7%
Contains more IronIron +400%
Contains more CopperCopper +156.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +377.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +577.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +96.4%
~equal in Zinc ~0.86mg

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 83% 0% 0.2% 0% 2% 5.5% 7.2% 5.6% 17% 0% 3.3% 43% 3.5%
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 B3Vitamin B3 +64.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +159.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +54.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.022mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horseradish Amaranth DV% diff.
Manganese 0.126mg 0.854mg 32%
Vitamin C 24.9mg 28%
Iron 0.42mg 2.1mg 21%
Sodium 420mg 6mg 18%
Phosphorus 31mg 148mg 17%
Copper 0.058mg 0.149mg 10%
Folate 57µg 22µg 9%
Magnesium 27mg 65mg 9%
Starch 0g 16.23g 7%
Selenium 2.8µg 5.5µg 5%
Protein 1.18g 3.8g 5%
Fiber 3.3g 2.1g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.073mg 0.113mg 3%
Calories 48kcal 102kcal 3%
Potassium 246mg 135mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.339g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.093mg 2%
Carbs 11.29g 18.69g 2%
Choline 6.5mg 1%
Fats 0.69g 1.58g 1%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.386mg 0.235mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.008mg 0.015mg 1%
Calcium 56mg 47mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.19mg 1%
Net carbs 7.99g 16.59g N/A
Sugar 7.99g N/A
Zinc 0.83mg 0.86mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.024mg 0.022mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.09g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.13g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 85% 2%
Protein: 1.18 g
Fats: 0.69 g
Carbs: 11.29 g
Water: 85.08 g
Other: 1.76 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 WaterWater +13.2%
Contains more OtherOther +128.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +222%
Contains more FatsFats +129%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +65.5%

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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. Horseradish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173472/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.