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Pineapple cake vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pineapple cake and amaranth

  • Pineapple cake has more vitamin B1, vitamin B2, calcium, and selenium, while amaranth has more manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, and copper.
  • Pineapple cake's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 12749% higher.
  • Amaranth contains 53 times less sodium than pineapple cake. Pineapple cake contains 319mg of sodium, while amaranth contains 6mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Cake, pineapple upside-down, prepared from recipe 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 9.3% 36% 9.9% 56% 29% 8.5% 35% 42% 46% 51%
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 CalciumCalcium +155.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +70.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.5%
Contains more IronIron +41.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +71.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +177.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +80.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +144%

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 4% 21% 0% 0% 38250% 36% 22% 12% 7.8% 10% 0% 20% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +1019900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +609.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +406.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +232.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pineapple cake Amaranth DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 153mg 0.015mg 12749%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.282g 22%
Manganese 0.35mg 0.854mg 22%
Fats 12.1g 1.58g 16%
Sodium 319mg 6mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 5.194g 13%
Saturated fat 2.915g 13%
Magnesium 13mg 65mg 12%
Calories 319kcal 102kcal 11%
Carbs 50.5g 18.69g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.156mg 0.022mg 10%
Phosphorus 82mg 148mg 9%
Iron 1.48mg 2.1mg 8%
Vitamin A 62µg 7%
Selenium 9.4µg 5.5µg 7%
Starch 16.23g 7%
Calcium 120mg 47mg 7%
Cholesterol 22mg 7%
Copper 0.087mg 0.149mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.19mg 0.235mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.113mg 6%
Zinc 0.31mg 0.86mg 5%
Fiber 0.8g 2.1g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.202mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 1%
Protein 3.5g 3.8g 1%
Potassium 112mg 135mg 1%
Folate 26µg 22µg 1%
Net carbs 49.7g 16.59g N/A
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.117mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.264mg 0%
Lysine 0.143mg 0%
Methionine 0.074mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.173mg 0%
Valine 0.167mg 0%
Histidine 0.081mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 12% 51% 32%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 12.1 g
Carbs: 50.5 g
Water: 32.3 g
Other: 1.6 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 FatsFats +665.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +170.2%
Contains more OtherOther +107.8%
Contains more WaterWater +132.7%
~equal in Protein ~3.8g

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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. Pineapple cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172703/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.