Rice pudding vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between rice pudding and amaranth
- Rice pudding has more vitamin B2 and calcium; however, amaranth is richer in manganese, iron, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, fiber, selenium, and vitamin B6.
- Amaranth covers your daily manganese needs 35% more than rice pudding.
- Amaranth has 6 times less vitamin B2 than rice pudding. Rice pudding has 0.141mg of vitamin B2, while amaranth has 0.022mg.
- Amaranth has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of amaranth is 97, while the glycemic index of rice pudding is 59.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Puddings, rice, dry mix, prepared with 2% milk 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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +123.4% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +400% |
Contains more IronIron | +467.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +727.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +126.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +70.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1398.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +189.5% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +400% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +540.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +88.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +222.9% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +450% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 0.057mg | 0.854mg | 35% |
Iron | 0.37mg | 2.1mg | 22% |
Copper | 0.018mg | 0.149mg | 15% |
Magnesium | 13mg | 65mg | 12% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.24µg | 10% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.141mg | 0.022mg | 9% |
Phosphorus | 87mg | 148mg | 9% |
Fiber | 0.1g | 2.1g | 8% |
Selenium | 1.9µg | 5.5µg | 7% |
Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.288mg | 6% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.035mg | 0.113mg | 6% |
Calcium | 105mg | 47mg | 6% |
Folate | 4µg | 22µg | 5% |
Vitamin A | 46µg | 5% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.075mg | 0.015mg | 5% |
Vitamin D | 34IU | 4% | |
Sodium | 109mg | 6mg | 4% |
Vitamin D | 0.8µg | 4% | |
Saturated fat | 0.967g | 4% | |
Zinc | 0.38mg | 0.86mg | 4% |
Cholesterol | 6mg | 2% | |
Carbs | 20.81g | 18.69g | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
Protein | 3.29g | 3.8g | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0.7mg | 1% | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.443mg | 0.235mg | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.441g | 1% | |
Calories | 111kcal | 102kcal | 0% |
Fats | 1.63g | 1.58g | 0% |
Net carbs | 20.71g | 16.59g | N/A |
Potassium | 130mg | 135mg | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.06g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.039mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.126mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.169mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.273mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.221mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.07mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.135mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.187mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.075mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.29 g
Fats:
1.63 g
Carbs:
20.81 g
Water:
73.43 g
Other:
0.84 g
Protein:
3.8 g
Fats:
1.58 g
Carbs:
18.69 g
Water:
75.16 g
Other:
0.77 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +11.3% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +15.5% |
~equal in
Fats
~1.58g
~equal in
Water
~75.16g
~equal in
Other
~0.77g