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.
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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Contains more WaterWater | +18.5% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +400% |
Contains more FatsFats | +3850% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +94.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +60.4% |