Persimmon vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between persimmon and amaranth?
- Persimmon is higher in potassium, yet amaranth is higher in phosphorus.
- Amaranth's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 17% more.
- Persimmon has 2 times more potassium than amaranth. While persimmon has 310mg of potassium, amaranth has only 135mg.
- The glycemic index of persimmon is lower.
We used Persimmons, native, raw 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 more PotassiumPotassium | +129.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +19% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -83.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +74.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +469.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 66mg | 73% | |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 37% | |
| Phosphorus | 26mg | 148mg | 17% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 17% | |
| Magnesium | 65mg | 15% | |
| Selenium | 5.5µg | 10% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 9% | |
| Zinc | 0.86mg | 8% | |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 8% | |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Folate | 22µg | 6% | |
| Protein | 0.8g | 3.8g | 6% |
| Potassium | 310mg | 135mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 33.5g | 18.69g | 5% |
| Iron | 2.5mg | 2.1mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 2% | |
| Calcium | 27mg | 47mg | 2% |
| Fats | 0.4g | 1.58g | 2% |
| Calories | 127kcal | 102kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.235mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 33.5g | 16.59g | N/A |
| Sodium | 1mg | 6mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.014mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.041mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.035mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.058mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.045mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.007mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.036mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.042mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.016mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +79.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +16.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +375% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +295% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +16.7% |
