Jackfruit vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between jackfruit and amaranth?
- Jackfruit is richer in vitamin B6, potassium, and vitamin B1, yet amaranth is richer in manganese, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, copper, and zinc.
- Amaranth's daily need coverage for manganese is 35% higher.
- Jackfruit has 7 times more vitamin B1 than amaranth. Jackfruit has 0.105mg of vitamin B1, while amaranth has 0.015mg.
- Jackfruit has a lower glycemic index than amaranth.
We used Jackfruit, raw and Amaranth grain, cooked types in this comparison.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +231.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -66.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +124.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +95.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +813% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +96.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +561.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +604.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1886% |
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 | +78.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +600% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +150% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +291.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +191.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.043mg | 0.854mg | 35% |
| Iron | 0.23mg | 2.1mg | 23% |
| Phosphorus | 21mg | 148mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.329mg | 0.113mg | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 13.7mg | 15% | |
| Fructose | 9.19g | 11% | |
| Selenium | 5.5µg | 10% | |
| Magnesium | 29mg | 65mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 448mg | 135mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.076mg | 0.149mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.105mg | 0.015mg | 8% |
| Zinc | 0.13mg | 0.86mg | 7% |
| Starch | 1.47g | 16.23g | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.235mg | 5% | |
| Protein | 1.72g | 3.8g | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.92mg | 0.235mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.055mg | 0.022mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1.5g | 2.1g | 2% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 47mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 23.25g | 18.69g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.094g | 1% | |
| Folate | 24µg | 22µg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.195g | 1% | |
| Vitamin A | 5µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.34mg | 0.19mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.64g | 1.58g | 1% |
| Calories | 95kcal | 102kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 21.75g | 16.59g | N/A |
| Sugar | 19.08g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 2mg | 6mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.155g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.034mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.086mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.069mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.103mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.069mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.034mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.052mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.086mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.034mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.079g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.015g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +24.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +20.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +120.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +146.9% |
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Water
~75.16g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +1004.1% |
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Lactose
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