Pastry vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pastry and amaranth different?
- Pastry is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and folate; however, amaranth is richer in manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, and vitamin B6.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for pastry is 34% higher.
- Pastry contains 42 times more sodium than amaranth. While pastry contains 249mg of sodium, amaranth contains only 6mg.
- Pastry has a lower glycemic index (59) than amaranth (97).
Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake and Amaranth grain, cooked are the varieties 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 IronIron | +21.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +340% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +306.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +370% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +121.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +30.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +62.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +146.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +75% |
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 | +184.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +2553.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1186.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1673.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +254.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +438.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Fats | 38.1g | 1.58g | 56% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 21.597g | 54% | |
| Saturated fat | 9.643g | 44% | |
| Selenium | 24.2µg | 5.5µg | 34% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.894g | 33% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.398mg | 0.015mg | 32% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.168mg | 0.235mg | 25% |
| Calories | 551kcal | 102kcal | 22% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.283mg | 0.022mg | 20% |
| Manganese | 0.488mg | 0.854mg | 16% |
| Folate | 78µg | 22µg | 14% |
| Vitamin K | 16.1µg | 13% | |
| Phosphorus | 60mg | 148mg | 13% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 65mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 249mg | 6mg | 11% |
| Carbs | 45.1g | 18.69g | 9% |
| Protein | 7.3g | 3.8g | 7% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.021mg | 0.113mg | 7% |
| Iron | 2.56mg | 2.1mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.114mg | 0.149mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 47mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.53mg | 0.86mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 61mg | 135mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 0.19mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1.5g | 2.1g | 2% |
| Choline | 6.4mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 43.6g | 16.59g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.74g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.085mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.196mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.272mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.508mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.142mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.129mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.362mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.308mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.156mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +92.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2311.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +141.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +29.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +784.2% |
