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Kiwi vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between kiwi and amaranth

  • Kiwi has more vitamin E and potassium; however, amaranth is richer in manganese, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, selenium, and zinc.
  • Amaranth covers your daily manganese needs 33% more than kiwi.
  • Amaranth has 8 times less vitamin E than kiwi. Kiwi has 1.46mg of vitamin E, while amaranth has 0.19mg.
  • Amaranth has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of amaranth is 97, while the glycemic index of kiwi is 58.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Kiwifruit, green, raw and Amaranth grain, cooked.

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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.
Kiwi
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 10% 28% 12% 43% 3.8% 15% 0.39% 13% 1.1%
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 +131.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +282.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +38.2%
Contains more IronIron +577.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +14.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +514.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +335.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +771.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2650%

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.
Kiwi
10
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 309% 1.3% 29% 0% 6.8% 5.8% 6.4% 11% 15% 0% 101% 19% 4.3%
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 EVitamin E +668.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +80%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +45.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +13.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +79.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kiwi Amaranth DV% diff.
Vitamin C 92.7mg 103%
Vitamin K 40.3µg 34%
Manganese 0.098mg 0.854mg 33%
Iron 0.31mg 2.1mg 22%
Phosphorus 34mg 148mg 16%
Magnesium 17mg 65mg 11%
Selenium 0.2µg 5.5µg 10%
Vitamin E 1.46mg 0.19mg 8%
Starch 0g 16.23g 7%
Zinc 0.14mg 0.86mg 7%
Fructose 4.35g 5%
Protein 1.14g 3.8g 5%
Potassium 312mg 135mg 5%
Fiber 3g 2.1g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.113mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.287g 2%
Calories 61kcal 102kcal 2%
Copper 0.13mg 0.149mg 2%
Fats 0.52g 1.58g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.015mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.341mg 0.235mg 1%
Calcium 34mg 47mg 1%
Carbs 14.66g 18.69g 1%
Folate 25µg 22µg 1%
Choline 7.8mg 1%
Net carbs 11.66g 16.59g N/A
Sugar 8.99g N/A
Sodium 3mg 6mg 0%
Vitamin A 4µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.022mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.029g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.047g 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 0.061mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.027mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Kiwi
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15% 83%
Protein: 1.14 g
Fats: 0.52 g
Carbs: 14.66 g
Water: 83.07 g
Other: 0.61 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 +233.3%
Contains more FatsFats +203.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +27.5%
Contains more OtherOther +26.2%
~equal in Water ~75.16g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Kiwi
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2% 46% 48% 2% 2%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.15 g
Glucose: 4.11 g
Fructose: 4.35 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.19 g
Galactose: 0.17 g
100%
Starch: 16.23 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g

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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. Kiwi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168153/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.