Potato salad vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between potato salad and amaranth?
- Potato salad is richer in vitamin B1, yet amaranth is richer in manganese, iron, phosphorus, and magnesium.
- Amaranth's daily need coverage for manganese is 33% higher.
- Potato salad has 88 times more sodium than amaranth. Potato salad has 529mg of sodium, while amaranth has 6mg.
- Potato salad has a lower glycemic index than amaranth.
We used Potato salad, home-prepared and Amaranth grain, cooked types in this comparison.
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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 | +88.1% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +333.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +147.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +223.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +26.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +177.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +184.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +745.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +34.1% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +413.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +172.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +278.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +24.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +214.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.101mg | 0.854mg | 33% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.737g | 25% | |
| Sodium | 529mg | 6mg | 23% |
| Cholesterol | 68mg | 23% | |
| Iron | 0.65mg | 2.1mg | 18% |
| Phosphorus | 52mg | 148mg | 14% |
| Magnesium | 15mg | 65mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.534mg | 11% | |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 11% | |
| Fats | 8.2g | 1.58g | 10% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.48g | 6% | |
| Saturated fat | 1.429g | 6% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.077mg | 0.015mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.31mg | 0.86mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.89mg | 0.235mg | 4% |
| Folate | 7µg | 22µg | 4% |
| Potassium | 254mg | 135mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 32µg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.022mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 47mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 4.1µg | 5.5µg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1.3g | 2.1g | 3% |
| Carbs | 11.17g | 18.69g | 3% |
| Copper | 0.118mg | 0.149mg | 3% |
| Calories | 143kcal | 102kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.141mg | 0.113mg | 2% |
| Protein | 2.68g | 3.8g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 9.87g | 16.59g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.042mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.116mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.141mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.202mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.171mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.066mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.135mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.172mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.062mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.68 g
Fats:
8.2 g
Carbs:
11.17 g
Water:
76 g
Other:
1.95 g
Protein:
3.8 g
Fats:
1.58 g
Carbs:
18.69 g
Water:
75.16 g
Other:
0.77 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +419% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +153.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +41.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +67.3% |
~equal in
Water
~75.16g
