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Pork Meat vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pork Meat and amaranth

  • Pork Meat has more vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and zinc, while amaranth has more manganese, iron, and magnesium.
  • Pork Meat covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 78% more than amaranth.
  • Pork Meat contains 32 times more vitamin B3 than amaranth. While pork Meat contains 7.432mg of vitamin B3, amaranth contains only 0.235mg.
  • Pork Meat has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pork Meat is 0, while the glycemic index of amaranth is 97.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, roasted 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 21% 1.8% 37% 43% 37% 66% 114% 7.4% 1.7% 208%
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 +211.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +181.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +80.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +594.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +124.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +683.3%
Contains more IronIron +82.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +34.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6469.2%

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% 1.6% 3% 238% 89% 139% 61% 171% 71% 0% 0% 48%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +6233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1659.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3062.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +554%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +137.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Meat Amaranth DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.95mg 0.015mg 78%
Selenium 38.2µg 5.5µg 59%
Vitamin B6 0.739mg 0.113mg 48%
Vitamin B3 7.432mg 0.235mg 45%
Protein 26.17g 3.8g 45%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.854mg 37%
Vitamin B2 0.387mg 0.022mg 28%
Vitamin B12 0.57µg 24%
Cholesterol 73mg 24%
Vitamin B5 1.012mg 20%
Phosphorus 267mg 148mg 17%
Choline 88.9mg 16%
Zinc 2.42mg 0.86mg 14%
Iron 1.15mg 2.1mg 12%
Magnesium 29mg 65mg 9%
Fiber 0g 2.1g 8%
Potassium 421mg 135mg 8%
Starch 16.23g 7%
Folate 0µg 22µg 6%
Carbs 0g 18.69g 6%
Saturated fat 1.198g 5%
Calcium 6mg 47mg 4%
Copper 0.111mg 0.149mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.334g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.506g 3%
Fats 3.51g 1.58g 3%
Calories 143kcal 102kcal 2%
Sodium 57mg 6mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.19mg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 1%
Net carbs 0g 16.59g N/A
Trans fat 0.033g N/A
Tryptophan 0.275mg 0%
Threonine 1.175mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.288mg 0%
Leucine 2.229mg 0%
Lysine 2.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.1mg 0%
Valine 1.367mg 0%
Histidine 1.13mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.411g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 4% 69%
Protein: 26.17 g
Fats: 3.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.45 g
Other: 0.87 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 +588.7%
Contains more FatsFats +122.2%
Contains more OtherOther +13%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~75.16g

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. Pork Meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168250/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.