Mothbeans vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between mothbeans and amaranth
- Mothbeans has more folate, iron, magnesium, and vitamin B1, while amaranth has more manganese.
- Mothbeans's daily need coverage for folate is 30% higher.
- Amaranth contains 8 times less vitamin B1 than mothbeans. Mothbeans contains 0.124mg of vitamin B1, while amaranth contains 0.015mg.
- Mothbeans has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of mothbeans is 30, while the glycemic index of amaranth is 97.
The food types used in this comparison are Mothbeans, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +60% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +125.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +49.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1466.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +45.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -40% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +62% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +96.4% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +726.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +184.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +550% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +21.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 143µg | 22µg | 30% |
| Manganese | 0.527mg | 0.854mg | 14% |
| Iron | 3.14mg | 2.1mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.124mg | 0.015mg | 9% |
| Magnesium | 104mg | 65mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 8% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.391mg | 8% | |
| Protein | 7.81g | 3.8g | 8% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Potassium | 304mg | 135mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 5.5µg | 5% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 47mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.668mg | 0.235mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.256g | 2% | |
| Fats | 0.55g | 1.58g | 2% |
| Copper | 0.164mg | 0.149mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.59mg | 0.86mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.093mg | 0.113mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.124g | 1% | |
| Calories | 117kcal | 102kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
| Carbs | 20.96g | 18.69g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 20.96g | 16.59g | N/A |
| Phosphorus | 150mg | 148mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 10mg | 6mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.023mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.044g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.05mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.388mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.525mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.425mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.075mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.35mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.25mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.263mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +105.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +12.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +88.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +187.3% |
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Water
~75.16g
