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Potato bread vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between potato bread and amaranth

  • Potato bread has more phosphorus, folate, potassium, fiber, vitamin B1, calcium, and vitamin B6, while amaranth has more manganese and magnesium.
  • Potato bread covers your daily need for phosphorus, 32% more than amaranth.
  • Potato bread contains 63 times more sodium than amaranth. While potato bread contains 375mg of sodium, amaranth contains only 6mg.
  • Potato bread has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of potato bread is 61, while the glycemic index of amaranth is 97.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Bread, potato 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 20% 56% 63% 84% 31% 39% 158% 49% 33% 52%
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 +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +431.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +67.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +149.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +72.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +132.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +58.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +237.5%
~equal in Iron ~2.1mg

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 0% 8% 9.4% 1.5% 47% 24% 23% 49% 54% 19% 17% 95% 10%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +147.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1153.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +381.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +431.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +105.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +472.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato bread Amaranth DV% diff.
Phosphorus 369mg 148mg 32%
Manganese 0.253mg 0.854mg 26%
Folate 126µg 22µg 26%
Potassium 718mg 135mg 17%
Protein 12.5g 3.8g 17%
Fiber 6.3g 2.1g 17%
Vitamin B5 0.817mg 16%
Sodium 375mg 6mg 16%
Calcium 188mg 47mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.188mg 0.015mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.232mg 0.113mg 9%
Carbs 47.07g 18.69g 9%
Magnesium 28mg 65mg 9%
Calories 266kcal 102kcal 8%
Starch 16.23g 7%
Selenium 9.5µg 5.5µg 7%
Vitamin K 6.8µg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.25mg 0.235mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.106mg 0.022mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.15µg 6%
Copper 0.094mg 0.149mg 6%
Zinc 1.44mg 0.86mg 5%
Choline 18.4mg 3%
Vitamin A 24µg 3%
Iron 2.25mg 2.1mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.47mg 0.19mg 2%
Fats 3.13g 1.58g 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 40.77g 16.59g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Sugar 9.38g N/A
Tryptophan 0.081mg 0%
Threonine 0.224mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.268mg 0%
Leucine 0.44mg 0%
Lysine 0.311mg 0%
Methionine 0.112mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.285mg 0%
Valine 0.305mg 0%
Histidine 0.143mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 3% 47% 34% 4%
Protein: 12.5 g
Fats: 3.13 g
Carbs: 47.07 g
Water: 33.55 g
Other: 3.75 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 ProteinProtein +228.9%
Contains more FatsFats +98.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +151.8%
Contains more OtherOther +387%
Contains more WaterWater +124%

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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. Potato bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167943/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.