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Sauerkraut vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between sauerkraut and amaranth

  • Sauerkraut contains less manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, selenium, iron, zinc, and copper than amaranth.
  • Amaranth's daily need coverage for manganese is 31% higher.
  • Amaranth contains 110 times less sodium than sauerkraut. Sauerkraut contains 661mg of sodium, while amaranth contains 6mg.
  • Sauerkraut has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of sauerkraut is 32, while the glycemic index of amaranth is 97.

The food types used in this comparison are Sauerkraut, canned, solids, and liquids 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 9.3% 9% 15% 55% 32% 5.2% 8.6% 86% 20% 3.3%
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 +25.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +56.7%
Contains more IronIron +42.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +55.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +352.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +640%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +465.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +816.7%

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.
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 49% 0.33% 2.8% 0% 5.3% 5.1% 2.7% 5.6% 30% 0% 33% 18% 5.7%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +35.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +64.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.022mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Folate ~22µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sauerkraut Amaranth DV% diff.
Manganese 0.151mg 0.854mg 31%
Sodium 661mg 6mg 28%
Phosphorus 20mg 148mg 18%
Vitamin C 14.7mg 16%
Magnesium 13mg 65mg 12%
Vitamin K 13µg 11%
Selenium 0.6µg 5.5µg 9%
Iron 1.47mg 2.1mg 8%
Starch 16.23g 7%
Protein 0.91g 3.8g 6%
Zinc 0.19mg 0.86mg 6%
Copper 0.096mg 0.149mg 6%
Carbs 4.28g 18.69g 5%
Calories 19kcal 102kcal 4%
Fiber 2.9g 2.1g 3%
Calcium 30mg 47mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.093mg 2%
Choline 10.4mg 2%
Fats 0.14g 1.58g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.143mg 0.235mg 1%
Folate 24µg 22µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.113mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.015mg 1%
Potassium 170mg 135mg 1%
Net carbs 1.38g 16.59g N/A
Sugar 1.78g N/A
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.19mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.022mg 0.022mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.034g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.067g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 0.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.031mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.023mg 0%
Valine 0.03mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 93% 2%
Protein: 0.91 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 4.28 g
Water: 92.52 g
Other: 2.15 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 +23.1%
Contains more OtherOther +179.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +317.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1028.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +336.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
78% 22%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.14 g
Fructose: 0.04 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 GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~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. Sauerkraut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169279/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.