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Pomelo vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pomelo and amaranth?

  • Amaranth is richer than pomelo in manganese, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, copper, zinc, and vitamin B6.
  • Amaranth's daily need coverage for manganese is 36% more.
  • Pomelo has 2 times more potassium than amaranth. While pomelo has 216mg of potassium, amaranth has only 135mg.
  • The glycemic index of pomelo is lower.

We used Pummelo, raw and Amaranth grain, cooked types 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.
Pomelo
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 1.2% 19% 4.1% 16% 2.2% 7.3% 0.13% 2.2% 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 PotassiumPotassium +60%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +983.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1075%
Contains more IronIron +1809.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +210.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +975%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +770.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4923.5%

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.
Pomelo
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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 203% 0% 0% 0% 8.5% 6.2% 4.1% 0% 8.3% 0% 0% 0% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +126.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +213.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.235mg
~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 Pomelo Amaranth DV% diff.
Vitamin C 61mg 68%
Manganese 0.017mg 0.854mg 36%
Iron 0.11mg 2.1mg 25%
Phosphorus 17mg 148mg 19%
Magnesium 6mg 65mg 14%
Copper 0.048mg 0.149mg 11%
Selenium 5.5µg 10%
Zinc 0.08mg 0.86mg 7%
Starch 16.23g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.113mg 6%
Protein 0.76g 3.8g 6%
Folate 22µg 6%
Fiber 1g 2.1g 4%
Calcium 4mg 47mg 4%
Carbs 9.62g 18.69g 3%
Calories 38kcal 102kcal 3%
Potassium 216mg 135mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.015mg 2%
Fats 0.04g 1.58g 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Net carbs 8.62g 16.59g N/A
Sodium 1mg 6mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.022mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 0.235mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pomelo
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10% 89%
Protein: 0.76 g
Fats: 0.04 g
Carbs: 9.62 g
Water: 89.1 g
Other: 0.48 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 +18.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +400%
Contains more FatsFats +3850%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +94.3%
Contains more OtherOther +60.4%

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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. Pomelo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167754/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.