Rutabagas vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between rutabagas and amaranth?
- Rutabagas are higher in vitamin B1, yet amaranth is higher in manganese, iron, phosphorus, copper, magnesium, selenium, and zinc.
- Amaranth's daily need coverage for manganese is 31% more.
- Rutabagas have 6 times more vitamin B1 than amaranth. While rutabagas have 0.09mg of vitamin B1, amaranth has only 0.015mg.
- The glycemic index of rutabagas is lower.
We used Rutabagas, 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 | +125.9% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +225% |
| Contains more IronIron | +377.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +365.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +258.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +179.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +551.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +685.7% |
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 EVitamin E | +57.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +500% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +81.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +197.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +13% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.131mg | 0.854mg | 31% |
| Vitamin C | 25mg | 28% | |
| Iron | 0.44mg | 2.1mg | 21% |
| Phosphorus | 53mg | 148mg | 14% |
| Copper | 0.032mg | 0.149mg | 13% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 65mg | 11% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 5.5µg | 9% |
| Starch | 0.4g | 16.23g | 7% |
| Zinc | 0.24mg | 0.86mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.09mg | 0.015mg | 6% |
| Protein | 1.08g | 3.8g | 5% |
| Potassium | 305mg | 135mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.7mg | 0.235mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 8.62g | 18.69g | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.16mg | 3% | |
| Choline | 14.1mg | 3% | |
| Calories | 37kcal | 102kcal | 3% |
| Fructose | 1.61g | 2% | |
| Fats | 0.16g | 1.58g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.3mg | 0.19mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 2.3g | 2.1g | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.022mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | 0.113mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.088g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 6.32g | 16.59g | N/A |
| Calcium | 43mg | 47mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 4.46g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 12mg | 6mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
| Folate | 21µg | 22µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.027g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.025g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +19% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +251.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +887.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +116.8% |
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Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +3957.5% |
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