Ice cream vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between ice cream and amaranth?
- Ice cream is higher in vitamin B2 and calcium, yet amaranth is higher in manganese, iron, copper, magnesium, selenium, phosphorus, fiber, and vitamin B6.
- Amaranth's daily need coverage for manganese is 37% more.
- Ice cream has 11 times more vitamin B2 than amaranth. While ice cream has 0.24mg of vitamin B2, amaranth has only 0.022mg.
- The glycemic index of ice cream is lower.
We used Ice creams, vanilla 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +172.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +47.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +364.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2233.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +547.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +24.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +41% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +10575% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +205.6% |
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 EVitamin E | +57.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +173.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +990.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +102.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +135.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +340% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.008mg | 0.854mg | 37% |
| Saturated fat | 6.79g | 31% | |
| Iron | 0.09mg | 2.1mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.24mg | 0.022mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.39µg | 16% | |
| Cholesterol | 44mg | 15% | |
| Fats | 11g | 1.58g | 14% |
| Copper | 0.023mg | 0.149mg | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 118µg | 13% | |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 65mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.581mg | 12% | |
| Calcium | 128mg | 47mg | 8% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.969g | 7% | |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Selenium | 1.8µg | 5.5µg | 7% |
| Fiber | 0.7g | 2.1g | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 105mg | 148mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.048mg | 0.113mg | 5% |
| Choline | 26mg | 5% | |
| Calories | 207kcal | 102kcal | 5% |
| Folate | 5µg | 22µg | 4% |
| Sodium | 80mg | 6mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.452g | 3% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.041mg | 0.015mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.69mg | 0.86mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 199mg | 135mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 23.6g | 18.69g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.3mg | 0.19mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 1% | |
| Protein | 3.5g | 3.8g | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.116mg | 0.235mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 8IU | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.6mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 22.9g | 16.59g | N/A |
| Sugar | 21.22g | N/A | |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.045mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.146mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.195mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.316mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.258mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.081mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.157mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.217mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.088mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.003g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +596.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +26.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +16.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +23.2% |
~equal in
Protein
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