Jujube vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are jujube and amaranth different?
- Amaranth is higher than jujube in manganese, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, copper, and zinc.
- Amaranth covers your daily need for manganese, 33% more than jujube.
- Jujube contains 4 times more vitamin B3 than amaranth. Jujube contains 0.9mg of vitamin B3, while amaranth contains 0.235mg.
- Amaranth has a higher glycemic index (97) than jujube (27).
Jujube, raw 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 more PotassiumPotassium | +85.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +550% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +123.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +337.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +104.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +1620% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +543.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +916.7% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +33.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +81.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +283% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +39.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 69mg | 77% | |
Manganese | 0.084mg | 0.854mg | 33% |
Iron | 0.48mg | 2.1mg | 20% |
Phosphorus | 23mg | 148mg | 18% |
Magnesium | 10mg | 65mg | 13% |
Selenium | 5.5µg | 10% | |
Fiber | 2.1g | 8% | |
Copper | 0.073mg | 0.149mg | 8% |
Zinc | 0.05mg | 0.86mg | 7% |
Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
Folate | 22µg | 6% | |
Protein | 1.2g | 3.8g | 5% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.9mg | 0.235mg | 4% |
Potassium | 250mg | 135mg | 3% |
Calcium | 21mg | 47mg | 3% |
Fats | 0.2g | 1.58g | 2% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.081mg | 0.113mg | 2% |
Carbs | 20.23g | 18.69g | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.022mg | 1% |
Calories | 79kcal | 102kcal | 1% |
Net carbs | 20.23g | 16.59g | N/A |
Sodium | 3mg | 6mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 2µg | 0% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +216.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +690% |
Contains more OtherOther | +51% |
~equal in
Carbs
~18.69g
~equal in
Water
~75.16g