True morels vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between true morels and amaranth
- True morels have more iron, copper, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, potassium, and phosphorus; however, amaranth is richer in manganese, magnesium, and selenium.
- True morels' daily need coverage for iron is 126% more.
- True morels contain 10 times more vitamin B3 than amaranth. True morels contain 2.252mg of vitamin B3, while amaranth contains 0.235mg.
- Amaranth has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of amaranth is 97, while the glycemic index of true morels is 32.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Mushrooms, morel, raw 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 PotassiumPotassium | +204.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +480% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +319.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +136% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +31.1% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +242.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -71.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +45.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +150% |
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 DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +360% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +831.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +858.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +20.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +144.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 12.18mg | 2.1mg | 126% |
| Copper | 0.625mg | 0.149mg | 53% |
| Vitamin D | 206IU | 26% | |
| Vitamin D | 5.1µg | 26% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.205mg | 0.022mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.252mg | 0.235mg | 13% |
| Manganese | 0.587mg | 0.854mg | 12% |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 65mg | 11% |
| Zinc | 2.03mg | 0.86mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.44mg | 9% | |
| Potassium | 411mg | 135mg | 8% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Phosphorus | 194mg | 148mg | 7% |
| Selenium | 2.2µg | 5.5µg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.069mg | 0.015mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 5.1g | 18.69g | 5% |
| Calories | 31kcal | 102kcal | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.433g | 3% | |
| Folate | 9µg | 22µg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 2.1g | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.136mg | 0.113mg | 2% |
| Fats | 0.57g | 1.58g | 2% |
| Sodium | 21mg | 6mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
| Protein | 3.12g | 3.8g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 2.3g | 16.59g | N/A |
| Calcium | 43mg | 47mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.6g | N/A | |
| Saturated fat | 0.065g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.052g | 0% | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.215g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.12 g
Fats:
0.57 g
Carbs:
5.1 g
Water:
89.61 g
Other:
1.6 g
Protein:
3.8 g
Fats:
1.58 g
Carbs:
18.69 g
Water:
75.16 g
Other:
0.77 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +19.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +107.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +21.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +177.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +266.5% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
0.6 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
16.23 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
0 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
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