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Mandarin orange vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between mandarin oranges and amaranth

  • The amount of manganese, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, copper, selenium, and zinc in amaranth is higher than in mandarin oranges.
  • Amaranth covers your daily manganese needs 35% more than mandarin oranges.
  • Amaranth has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of amaranth is 97, while the glycemic index of mandarin oranges is 47.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 11% 15% 5.6% 14% 1.9% 8.6% 0.26% 5.1% 0.55%
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 +23%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +441.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +27%
Contains more IronIron +1300%
Contains more CopperCopper +254.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1128.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +640%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2089.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5400%

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.
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 89% 11% 4% 0% 15% 8.3% 7.1% 13% 18% 0% 0% 12% 5.6%
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 +286.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +63.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +44.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +37.5%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.19mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mandarin orange Amaranth DV% diff.
Manganese 0.039mg 0.854mg 35%
Vitamin C 26.7mg 30%
Iron 0.15mg 2.1mg 24%
Phosphorus 20mg 148mg 18%
Magnesium 12mg 65mg 13%
Copper 0.042mg 0.149mg 12%
Selenium 0.1µg 5.5µg 10%
Starch 0g 16.23g 7%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.86mg 7%
Protein 0.81g 3.8g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.216mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.015mg 4%
Vitamin A 34µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.078mg 0.113mg 3%
Fructose 2.4g 3%
Calories 53kcal 102kcal 2%
Carbs 13.34g 18.69g 2%
Choline 10.2mg 2%
Folate 16µg 22µg 2%
Fats 0.31g 1.58g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.376mg 0.235mg 1%
Fiber 1.8g 2.1g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.036mg 0.022mg 1%
Calcium 37mg 47mg 1%
Potassium 166mg 135mg 1%
Net carbs 11.54g 16.59g N/A
Sugar 10.58g N/A
Sodium 2mg 6mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 0.19mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.06g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.065g 0%
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.016mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.028mg 0%
Lysine 0.032mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 85%
Protein: 0.81 g
Fats: 0.31 g
Carbs: 13.34 g
Water: 85.17 g
Other: 0.37 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 WaterWater +13.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +369.1%
Contains more FatsFats +409.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +40.1%
Contains more OtherOther +108.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
57% 20% 23%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 6.05 g
Glucose: 2.13 g
Fructose: 2.4 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 +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~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. Mandarin orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169105/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.