Mustard vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are mustard and amaranth different?
- Mustard is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, and fiber, while amaranth is higher in manganese, copper, iron, and phosphorus.
- Mustard covers your daily need for selenium, 51% more than amaranth.
- Mustard contains 184 times more sodium than amaranth. Mustard contains 1104mg of sodium, while amaranth contains 6mg.
- Amaranth has a higher glycemic index (97) than mustard (32).
Mustard, prepared, yellow 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 CalciumCalcium | +34% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +12.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +509.1% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +35.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +30.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +101.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +34.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +37% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +102.4% |
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 EVitamin E | +89.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1080% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +218.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +140.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +61.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +214.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 33.5µg | 5.5µg | 51% |
| Sodium | 1104mg | 6mg | 48% |
| Manganese | 0.422mg | 0.854mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.177mg | 0.015mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 4g | 2.1g | 8% |
| Copper | 0.074mg | 0.149mg | 8% |
| Iron | 1.61mg | 2.1mg | 6% |
| Starch | 0.64g | 16.23g | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 108mg | 148mg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.774g | 5% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.182g | 5% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.254mg | 5% | |
| Carbs | 5.83g | 18.69g | 4% |
| Magnesium | 48mg | 65mg | 4% |
| Choline | 22.4mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.07mg | 0.022mg | 4% |
| Folate | 7µg | 22µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.07mg | 0.113mg | 3% |
| Fats | 3.34g | 1.58g | 3% |
| Calories | 60kcal | 102kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.565mg | 0.235mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 63mg | 47mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.64mg | 0.86mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.36mg | 0.19mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 5µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin K | 1.4µg | 1% | |
| Potassium | 152mg | 135mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.214g | 1% | |
| Protein | 3.74g | 3.8g | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.3mg | 0% | |
| Net carbs | 1.83g | 16.59g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.92g | N/A | |
| Trans fat | 0.009g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.167mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.146mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.292mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.264mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.076mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.161mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.189mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.119mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.23g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.373g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.018g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.01g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.358g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +111.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +11.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +337.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +220.6% |
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Protein
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Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +2435.9% |
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Lactose
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