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Raspberry vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between raspberries and amaranth

  • Raspberries have more fiber; however, amaranth has more iron, phosphorus, magnesium, selenium, manganese, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for amaranth is 18% higher.
  • Amaranth has 5 times less vitamin E than raspberries. Raspberries have 0.87mg of vitamin E, while amaranth has 0.19mg.
  • Amaranth has a higher glycemic index than raspberries.

Food types used in this article are Raspberries, raw 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 16% 7.5% 13% 26% 30% 11% 12% 0.13% 87% 1.1%
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 +11.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +195.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +88%
Contains more IronIron +204.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +65.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +104.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +410.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +27.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2650%

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 87% 0.67% 17% 0% 8% 8.8% 11% 20% 13% 0% 20% 16% 6.7%
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 EVitamin E +357.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +113.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +72.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +154.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +105.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Folate ~22µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Raspberry Amaranth DV% diff.
Vitamin C 26.2mg 29%
Fiber 6.5g 2.1g 18%
Iron 0.69mg 2.1mg 18%
Phosphorus 29mg 148mg 17%
Selenium 0.2µg 5.5µg 10%
Magnesium 22mg 65mg 10%
Manganese 0.67mg 0.854mg 8%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 7%
Starch 0g 16.23g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.329mg 7%
Copper 0.09mg 0.149mg 7%
Protein 1.2g 3.8g 5%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 0.19mg 5%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.86mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.055mg 0.113mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.375g 3%
Calories 52kcal 102kcal 3%
Fructose 2.35g 3%
Calcium 25mg 47mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.598mg 0.235mg 2%
Carbs 11.94g 18.69g 2%
Choline 12.3mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.015mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.038mg 0.022mg 1%
Fats 0.65g 1.58g 1%
Net carbs 5.44g 16.59g N/A
Potassium 151mg 135mg 0%
Sugar 4.42g N/A
Sodium 1mg 6mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0%
Folate 21µg 22µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.019g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.064g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 86%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.65 g
Carbs: 11.94 g
Water: 85.75 g
Other: 0.46 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 +14.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +216.7%
Contains more FatsFats +143.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +56.5%
Contains more OtherOther +67.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 42% 53%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.2 g
Glucose: 1.86 g
Fructose: 2.35 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
100%
Starch: 16.23 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Raspberry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167755/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.