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Pickled cucumber vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pickled cucumber and amaranth

  • The amount of manganese, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, selenium, vitamin B6, zinc, copper, and folate in amaranth is higher than in pickled cucumber.
  • Pickled cucumber covers your daily need for sodium, 52% more than amaranth.
  • The amount of sodium in amaranth is lower.
  • Pickled cucumber has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pickled cucumber is 32, while the glycemic index of amaranth is 97.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pickles, cucumber, sour 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 2.9% 0% 2% 15% 28% 0.55% 6% 158% 1.4% 0%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +1525%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +487%
Contains more IronIron +425%
Contains more CopperCopper +75.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +4200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +957.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7663.6%
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.
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 3.3% 3.3% 1.8% 0% 0% 2.3% 0% 2.3% 2.1% 0% 118% 0.75% 2%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +111.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +120%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1155.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +2100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pickled cucumber Amaranth DV% diff.
Sodium 1208mg 6mg 52%
Vitamin K 47µg 39%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.854mg 37%
Iron 0.4mg 2.1mg 21%
Phosphorus 14mg 148mg 19%
Magnesium 4mg 65mg 15%
Selenium 0µg 5.5µg 10%
Zinc 0.02mg 0.86mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.113mg 8%
Protein 0.33g 3.8g 7%
Starch 16.23g 7%
Copper 0.085mg 0.149mg 7%
Folate 1µg 22µg 5%
Calories 11kcal 102kcal 5%
Calcium 0mg 47mg 5%
Carbs 2.26g 18.69g 5%
Fiber 1.2g 2.1g 4%
Potassium 23mg 135mg 3%
Fats 0.2g 1.58g 2%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.19mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.081g 1%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.015mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.01mg 0.022mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.235mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.038mg 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Choline 3.6mg 1%
Vitamin A 10µg 1%
Net carbs 1.06g 16.59g N/A
Sugar 1.06g N/A
Saturated fat 0.052g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.003g 0%
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0%
Threonine 0.009mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.01mg 0%
Leucine 0.014mg 0%
Lysine 0.014mg 0%
Methionine 0.003mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.009mg 0%
Valine 0.011mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 94% 3%
Protein: 0.33 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 2.26 g
Water: 94.08 g
Other: 3.13 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 WaterWater +25.2%
Contains more OtherOther +306.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1051.5%
Contains more FatsFats +690%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +727%

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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. Pickled cucumber - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169379/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.