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Hazelnut vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between hazelnut and amaranth

  • Hazelnut has more manganese, copper, vitamin E, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, fiber, magnesium, folate, and phosphorus than amaranth.
  • Hazelnut's daily need coverage for manganese is 231% more.
  • Hazelnut contains 79 times more vitamin E than amaranth. Hazelnut contains 15.03mg of vitamin E, while amaranth contains 0.19mg.
  • Amaranth has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of amaranth is 97, while the glycemic index of hazelnut is 15.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Nuts, hazelnuts or filberts 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 116% 34% 60% 176% 575% 67% 124% 0% 805% 13%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +150.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +142.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +403.7%
Contains more IronIron +123.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +1057.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +184.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +95.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +623.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +129.2%

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 21% 0.33% 301% 0% 161% 26% 34% 55% 130% 0% 36% 85% 25%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +7810.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4186.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +413.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +666%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +398.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +413.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hazelnut Amaranth DV% diff.
Manganese 6.175mg 0.854mg 231%
Copper 1.725mg 0.149mg 175%
Monounsaturated fat 45.652g 114%
Vitamin E 15.03mg 0.19mg 99%
Fats 60.75g 1.58g 91%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.92g 53%
Vitamin B1 0.643mg 0.015mg 52%
Vitamin B6 0.563mg 0.113mg 35%
Iron 4.7mg 2.1mg 33%
Fiber 9.7g 2.1g 30%
Calories 628kcal 102kcal 26%
Magnesium 163mg 65mg 23%
Folate 113µg 22µg 23%
Protein 14.95g 3.8g 22%
Phosphorus 290mg 148mg 20%
Saturated fat 4.464g 20%
Vitamin B5 0.918mg 18%
Potassium 680mg 135mg 16%
Zinc 2.45mg 0.86mg 14%
Vitamin K 14.2µg 12%
Vitamin B3 1.8mg 0.235mg 10%
Choline 45.6mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.113mg 0.022mg 7%
Calcium 114mg 47mg 7%
Vitamin C 6.3mg 7%
Starch 0.48g 16.23g 6%
Selenium 2.4µg 5.5µg 6%
Carbs 16.7g 18.69g 1%
Net carbs 7g 16.59g N/A
Sugar 4.34g N/A
Sodium 0mg 6mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.193mg 0%
Threonine 0.497mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.545mg 0%
Leucine 1.063mg 0%
Lysine 0.42mg 0%
Methionine 0.221mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.663mg 0%
Valine 0.701mg 0%
Histidine 0.432mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 61% 17% 5% 2%
Protein: 14.95 g
Fats: 60.75 g
Carbs: 16.7 g
Water: 5.31 g
Other: 2.29 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 +293.4%
Contains more FatsFats +3744.9%
Contains more OtherOther +197.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11.9%
Contains more WaterWater +1315.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 87%
Starch: 0.48 g
Sucrose: 4.2 g
Glucose: 0.07 g
Fructose: 0.07 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
100%
Starch: 16.23 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +3281.3%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Hazelnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170581/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.