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Marble cake vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are marble cake and amaranth different?

  • Marble cake is higher in phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3; however, amaranth is richer in manganese, magnesium, vitamin B6, iron, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for amaranth is 31% higher.
  • Marble cake contains 87 times more sodium than amaranth. While marble cake contains 519mg of sodium, amaranth contains only 6mg.

Cake, pudding-type, marble, dry mix and Amaranth grain, cooked are the varieties 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 23% 11% 61% 45% 9.5% 118% 68% 18% 14%
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 CalciumCalcium +61.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +85.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +261.1%
Contains more IronIron +29.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +10.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +145.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +514.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +111.5%
~equal in Potassium ~135mg

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 0% 0.33% 17% 0% 45% 30% 29% 5.8% 5.8% 0% 7% 27% 2.5%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +347.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1106.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +490.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +557.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +63.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +352%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Marble cake Amaranth DV% diff.
Manganese 0.139mg 0.854mg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.779g 25%
Sodium 519mg 6mg 22%
Carbs 79.5g 18.69g 20%
Phosphorus 275mg 148mg 18%
Calories 416kcal 102kcal 16%
Fats 11.7g 1.58g 16%
Vitamin B1 0.181mg 0.015mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 4.75g 12%
Magnesium 18mg 65mg 11%
Saturated fat 2.45g 11%
Vitamin B3 1.546mg 0.235mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.022mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.025mg 0.113mg 7%
Starch 16.23g 7%
Iron 1.62mg 2.1mg 6%
Zinc 0.35mg 0.86mg 5%
Selenium 2.6µg 5.5µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.85mg 0.19mg 4%
Folate 36µg 22µg 4%
Calcium 76mg 47mg 3%
Fiber 2.9g 2.1g 3%
Caffeine 7mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2%
Copper 0.135mg 0.149mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.096mg 2%
Choline 4.5mg 1%
Protein 3.4g 3.8g 1%
Net carbs 76.6g 16.59g N/A
Potassium 123mg 135mg 0%
Sugar 35.71g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.105mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.127mg 0%
Leucine 0.22mg 0%
Lysine 0.133mg 0%
Methionine 0.049mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.158mg 0%
Valine 0.164mg 0%
Histidine 0.065mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 12% 80% 3% 2%
Protein: 3.4 g
Fats: 11.7 g
Carbs: 79.5 g
Water: 3.1 g
Other: 2.3 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 FatsFats +640.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +325.4%
Contains more OtherOther +198.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.8%
Contains more WaterWater +2324.5%

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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. 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.