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Corn raw vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are corn raw and amaranth different?

  • Corn raw is higher in vitamin B1 and vitamin B3; however, amaranth is richer in manganese, iron, copper, selenium, phosphorus, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for amaranth is 30% higher.
  • Corn raw contains 10 times more vitamin B1 than amaranth. While corn raw contains 0.155mg of vitamin B1, amaranth contains only 0.015mg.
  • Corn raw has a lower glycemic index (52) than amaranth (97).

Corn, sweet, yellow, raw and Amaranth grain, cooked are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 0.6% 24% 20% 18% 13% 38% 2% 21% 3.3%
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 +100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +75.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2250%
Contains more IronIron +303.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +175.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +87%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +66.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +423.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +816.7%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 23% 0% 3% 1.4% 39% 13% 33% 43% 21% 0% 0.75% 32%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 3.8% 5.1% 4.4% 0% 26% 0% 0% 17%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +933.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +653.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +90.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +171.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn raw Amaranth DV% diff.
Manganese 0.163mg 0.854mg 30%
Iron 0.52mg 2.1mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.717mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.155mg 0.015mg 12%
Copper 0.054mg 0.149mg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.77mg 0.235mg 10%
Selenium 0.6µg 5.5µg 9%
Vitamin C 6.8mg 8%
Phosphorus 89mg 148mg 8%
Magnesium 37mg 65mg 7%
Calcium 2mg 47mg 5%
Folate 42µg 22µg 5%
Potassium 270mg 135mg 4%
Zinc 0.46mg 0.86mg 4%
Starch 5.7g 16.23g 4%
Choline 23mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.022mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.487g 3%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 0.468g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.093mg 0.113mg 2%
Fructose 1.94g 2%
Calories 86kcal 102kcal 1%
Protein 3.27g 3.8g 1%
Vitamin A 9µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.19mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.325g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.432g 1%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.014g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.8g 3.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 263kcal 268kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 116g 98g N/A
Fats 1.35g 1.58g 0%
Net carbs 16.7g 16.59g N/A
Carbs 18.7g 18.69g 0%
Sugar 6.26g N/A
Fiber 2g 2.1g 0%
Sodium 15mg 6mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.129mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.129mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.067mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0%
Valine 0.185mg 0%
Histidine 0.089mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 19% 76%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 1.35 g
Carbs: 18.7 g
Water: 76.05 g
Other: 0.63 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 +16.2%
Contains more FatsFats +17%
~equal in Carbs ~18.69g
~equal in Water ~75.16g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
48% 7% 29% 16%
Starch: 5.7 g
Sucrose: 0.89 g
Glucose: 3.43 g
Fructose: 1.94 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 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 StarchStarch +184.7%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Corn raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169998/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.