Palm oil vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between palm oil and amaranth?
- Palm oil is higher in vitamin E, yet amaranth is higher in iron, phosphorus, copper, magnesium, selenium, vitamin B6, fiber, zinc, and folate.
- Palm oil's daily need coverage for vitamin E is 105% more.
- The glycemic index of palm oil is lower.
We used Oil, palm and Amaranth grain, cooked types 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 less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +20900% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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 EVitamin E | +8289.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 49.3g | 224% | |
| Fats | 100g | 1.58g | 151% |
| Vitamin E | 15.94mg | 0.19mg | 105% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 37g | 93% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 9.3g | 62% | |
| Calories | 884kcal | 102kcal | 39% |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 37% | |
| Iron | 0.01mg | 2.1mg | 26% |
| Phosphorus | 0mg | 148mg | 21% |
| Copper | 0mg | 0.149mg | 17% |
| Magnesium | 0mg | 65mg | 15% |
| Selenium | 0µg | 5.5µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.113mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 0g | 2.1g | 8% |
| Zinc | 0mg | 0.86mg | 8% |
| Protein | 0g | 3.8g | 8% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Vitamin K | 8µg | 7% | |
| Carbs | 0g | 18.69g | 6% |
| Folate | 0µg | 22µg | 6% |
| Calcium | 0mg | 47mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 0mg | 135mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.022mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 0.235mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.015mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 16.59g | N/A |
| Sodium | 0mg | 6mg | 0% |
| Choline | 0.3mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +6229.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +∞% |
