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Omelette vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between omelette and amaranth

  • Omelette has more selenium, vitamin B2, and vitamin E; however, amaranth is richer in manganese, magnesium, copper, fiber, and iron.
  • Omelette's daily need coverage for selenium is 37% more.
  • Omelette contains 26 times more sodium than amaranth. Omelette contains 155mg of sodium, while amaranth contains 6mg.
  • Amaranth has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of amaranth is 97, while the glycemic index of omelette is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Egg, whole, cooked, omelet 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 7.9% 14% 10% 56% 21% 30% 72% 20% 3.1% 141%
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 ZincZinc +26.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +369.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +490.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.4%
Contains more IronIron +41.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +136.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3458.3%
~equal in Calcium ~47mg

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 0% 57% 26% 26% 8.5% 89% 1.2% 77% 33% 95% 11% 29% 135%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +578.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +126.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1654.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +77.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +267.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Omelette Amaranth DV% diff.
Cholesterol 313mg 104%
Choline 247.6mg 45%
Selenium 25.8µg 5.5µg 37%
Manganese 0.024mg 0.854mg 36%
Vitamin B12 0.76µg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.386mg 0.022mg 28%
Vitamin B5 1.289mg 26%
Vitamin A 172µg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.712g 18%
Fats 11.66g 1.58g 16%
Saturated fat 3.319g 15%
Protein 10.57g 3.8g 14%
Magnesium 11mg 65mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.843g 12%
Copper 0.063mg 0.149mg 10%
Vitamin D 1.7µg 9%
Vitamin D 69IU 9%
Iron 1.48mg 2.1mg 8%
Fiber 0g 2.1g 8%
Starch 16.23g 7%
Vitamin E 1.29mg 0.19mg 7%
Sodium 155mg 6mg 6%
Carbs 0.64g 18.69g 6%
Folate 39µg 22µg 4%
Vitamin K 4.5µg 4%
Calories 154kcal 102kcal 3%
Phosphorus 167mg 148mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.143mg 0.113mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.015mg 2%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.86mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 0.235mg 1%
Potassium 117mg 135mg 1%
Net carbs 0.64g 16.59g N/A
Calcium 48mg 47mg 0%
Sugar 0.31g N/A
Trans fat 0.709g N/A
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0%
Threonine 0.467mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.565mg 0%
Leucine 0.913mg 0%
Lysine 0.767mg 0%
Methionine 0.319mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.572mg 0%
Valine 0.722mg 0%
Histidine 0.26mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.049g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 12% 76%
Protein: 10.57 g
Fats: 11.66 g
Carbs: 0.64 g
Water: 76.13 g
Other: 1 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 +178.2%
Contains more FatsFats +638%
Contains more OtherOther +29.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2820.3%
~equal in Water ~75.16g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.31 g
Fructose: 0 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 GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~equal in Fructose ~0g
~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. Omelette - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172185/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.