Malt vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between malt and amaranth
- Malt has more vitamin B2 and calcium; however, amaranth is richer in manganese, iron, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, fiber, and vitamin B6.
- Amaranth covers your daily manganese needs 34% more than malt.
- Amaranth has 8 times less vitamin B2 than malt. Malt has 0.184mg of vitamin B2, while amaranth has 0.022mg.
- Amaranth has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of amaranth is 97, while the glycemic index of malt is 59.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Beverages, Malted drink mix, chocolate, powder, prepared with whole milk 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +108.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +27.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +333.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +900% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +302.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +109.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +62.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -90% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +967.5% |
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 | +260% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +736.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +216.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +145.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +144.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.08mg | 0.854mg | 34% |
| Iron | 0.21mg | 2.1mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.42µg | 18% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.184mg | 0.022mg | 12% |
| Copper | 0.037mg | 0.149mg | 12% |
| Magnesium | 15mg | 65mg | 12% |
| Saturated fat | 1.883g | 9% | |
| Phosphorus | 91mg | 148mg | 8% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.354mg | 7% | |
| Fiber | 0.5g | 2.1g | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.046mg | 0.113mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 98mg | 47mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.41mg | 0.86mg | 4% |
| Folate | 9µg | 22µg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 10mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin A | 26µg | 3% | |
| Fats | 3.29g | 1.58g | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.054mg | 0.015mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 11.2g | 18.69g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.827g | 2% | |
| Sodium | 60mg | 6mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.208g | 1% | |
| Calories | 85kcal | 102kcal | 1% |
| Caffeine | 3mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0.19mg | 1% |
| Protein | 3.37g | 3.8g | 1% |
| Potassium | 172mg | 135mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% | |
| Net carbs | 10.7g | 16.59g | N/A |
| Sugar | 6.68g | N/A | |
| Selenium | 5.4µg | 5.5µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.259mg | 0.235mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.074mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.143mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.165mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.268mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.142mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.074mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.15mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.193mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.077mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +108.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +12.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +66.9% |
~equal in
Water
~75.16g
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Other
~0.77g
