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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.
Jujube
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 6.3% 22% 18% 24% 1.4% 9.9% 0.39% 11% 0%
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 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.
Jujube
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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 230% 0.67% 0% 0% 5% 9.2% 17% 0% 19% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jujube Amaranth 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
Jujube
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20% 78%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 20.23 g
Water: 77.86 g
Other: 0.51 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 ProteinProtein +216.7%
Contains more FatsFats +690%
Contains more OtherOther +51%
~equal in Carbs ~18.69g
~equal in Water ~75.16g

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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. Jujube - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168151/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.