Pico de gallo vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pico de gallo and amaranth different?

Amaranth has more iron than pico de gallo.
Daily need coverage for iron for amaranth is 26% higher.
Pico de gallo contains 78 times more sodium than amaranth. While pico de gallo contains 469mg of sodium, amaranth contains only 6mg.

PACE, Pico De Gallo 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.

Pico de gallo

Amaranth

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+∞%
Contains more IronIron	+∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-98.7%

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.

Pico de gallo

Amaranth

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C

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~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Manganese		0.854mg	37%
Iron	0mg	2.1mg	26%
Phosphorus		148mg	21%
Sodium	469mg	6mg	20%
Copper		0.149mg	17%
Magnesium		65mg	15%
Selenium		5.5µg	10%
Vitamin B6		0.113mg	9%
Protein	0g	3.8g	8%
Zinc		0.86mg	8%
Fiber		2.1g	8%
Starch		16.23g	7%
Folate		22µg	6%
Calcium	0mg	47mg	5%
Potassium		135mg	4%
Vitamin C	3.8mg		4%
Calories	31kcal	102kcal	4%
Carbs	9.38g	18.69g	3%
Vitamin B2		0.022mg	2%
Fats	0g	1.58g	2%
Vitamin E		0.19mg	1%
Vitamin B1		0.015mg	1%
Vitamin B3		0.235mg	1%
Net carbs	9.38g	16.59g	N/A
Sugar	6.25g		N/A