Marshmallow vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are marshmallow and amaranth different?
- Amaranth is higher than marshmallow in manganese, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B6, fiber, zinc, selenium, copper, and folate.
- Amaranth covers your daily need for manganese, 37% more than marshmallow.
- Amaranth has a higher glycemic index (97) than marshmallow (62).
Candies, marshmallows and Amaranth grain, cooked types were 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +3150% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1466.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +2600% |
| Contains more IronIron | +813% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +53.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +2050% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1750% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +10575% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +223.5% |
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 B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +2100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +201.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +3666.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +2100% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.008mg | 0.854mg | 37% |
| Iron | 0.23mg | 2.1mg | 23% |
| Carbs | 81.3g | 18.69g | 21% |
| Phosphorus | 8mg | 148mg | 20% |
| Magnesium | 2mg | 65mg | 15% |
| Calories | 318kcal | 102kcal | 11% |
| Fiber | 0.1g | 2.1g | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.003mg | 0.113mg | 8% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Zinc | 0.04mg | 0.86mg | 7% |
| Selenium | 1.7µg | 5.5µg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.097mg | 0.149mg | 6% |
| Folate | 1µg | 22µg | 5% |
| Potassium | 5mg | 135mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 47mg | 4% |
| Protein | 1.8g | 3.8g | 4% |
| Sodium | 80mg | 6mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.001mg | 0.022mg | 2% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 1.58g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.19mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.001mg | 0.015mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.078mg | 0.235mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 81.2g | 16.59g | N/A |
| Sugar | 57.56g | N/A | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.005mg | 0% | |
| Choline | 0.1mg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.056g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.08g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.047g | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.035mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.028mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.066mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.077mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.015mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.042mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.05mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.017mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.8 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
81.3 g
Water:
16.4 g
Other:
0.3 g
Protein:
3.8 g
Fats:
1.58 g
Carbs:
18.69 g
Water:
75.16 g
Other:
0.77 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +335% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +111.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +690% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +358.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +156.7% |
