Milk vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
Compare
The main differences between milk and amaranth
- Milk has more vitamin B2 and calcium; however, amaranth has more manganese, iron, copper, magnesium, fiber, phosphorus, and vitamin B6.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for amaranth is 37% higher.
- Amaranth has 8 times less vitamin B2 than milk. Milk has 0.185mg of vitamin B2, while amaranth has 0.022mg.
- Amaranth has a higher glycemic index than milk.
Food types used in this article are Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D and Amaranth grain, cooked.
Infographic
Infographic link
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 | +166% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +490.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +6900% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1390% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +104.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +55.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -86.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +28366.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +66.7% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +33.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +740.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1800% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +152.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +205.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +340% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.003mg | 0.854mg | 37% |
| Iron | 0.03mg | 2.1mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.47µg | 20% | |
| Copper | 0.01mg | 0.149mg | 15% |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 65mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.185mg | 0.022mg | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 95mg | 148mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 0g | 2.1g | 8% |
| Calcium | 125mg | 47mg | 8% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.361mg | 7% | |
| Vitamin D | 1.2µg | 6% | |
| Vitamin D | 48IU | 6% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.037mg | 0.113mg | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 58µg | 6% | |
| Carbs | 4.99g | 18.69g | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.42mg | 0.86mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 3.3µg | 5.5µg | 4% |
| Folate | 5µg | 22µg | 4% |
| Calories | 42kcal | 102kcal | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 0.633g | 3% | |
| Choline | 17.7mg | 3% | |
| Sodium | 44mg | 6mg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0.19mg | 1% |
| Protein | 3.37g | 3.8g | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.093mg | 0.235mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.277g | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.97g | 1.58g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 4.99g | 16.59g | N/A |
| Potassium | 150mg | 135mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 5.2g | N/A | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.035g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.043mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.143mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.174mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.319mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.282mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.088mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.174mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.22mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.101mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.027g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +19.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +12.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +62.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +274.5% |
~equal in
Other
~0.77g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
~equal in
Sucrose
~0g
~equal in
Glucose
~0g
~equal in
Fructose
~0g
~equal in
Maltose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g
