Pea raw vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between pea raw and amaranth?
- Pea raw is richer in vitamin B1, fiber, vitamin B3, folate, and vitamin B2, yet amaranth is richer in manganese, iron, magnesium, selenium, and phosphorus.
- Pea raw's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 21% higher.
- Pea raw has 9 times more vitamin B3 than amaranth. Pea raw has 2.09mg of vitamin B3, while amaranth has 0.235mg.
- Pea raw has a lower glycemic index than amaranth.
We used Peas, green, raw and Amaranth grain, cooked types in this comparison.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +80.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +18.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +44.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -16.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +97% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +88% |
| Contains more IronIron | +42.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +37% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +108.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +205.6% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +1673.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +500% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +789.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +49.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +195.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +46.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 40mg | 44% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.266mg | 0.015mg | 21% |
| Vitamin K | 24.8µg | 21% | |
| Manganese | 0.41mg | 0.854mg | 19% |
| Fiber | 5.7g | 2.1g | 14% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.09mg | 0.235mg | 12% |
| Folate | 65µg | 22µg | 11% |
| Magnesium | 33mg | 65mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.132mg | 0.022mg | 8% |
| Iron | 1.47mg | 2.1mg | 8% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Selenium | 1.8µg | 5.5µg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 108mg | 148mg | 6% |
| Choline | 28.4mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin A | 38µg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.169mg | 0.113mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 1.24mg | 0.86mg | 3% |
| Protein | 5.42g | 3.8g | 3% |
| Potassium | 244mg | 135mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.176mg | 0.149mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.104mg | 2% | |
| Calcium | 25mg | 47mg | 2% |
| Fats | 0.4g | 1.58g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.187g | 1% | |
| Calories | 81kcal | 102kcal | 1% |
| Carbs | 14.45g | 18.69g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 8.75g | 16.59g | N/A |
| Sugar | 5.67g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 5mg | 6mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.13mg | 0.19mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.071g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.035g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.037mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.203mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.195mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.323mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.317mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.082mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.2mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.235mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.107mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.39g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +42.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +13% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +295% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +29.3% |
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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 MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
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