Soba vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between soba and amaranth?
- Soba is higher in vitamin B1, yet amaranth is higher in manganese, iron, phosphorus, copper, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B6.
- Amaranth's daily need coverage for manganese is 21% more.
- Soba has 6 times more vitamin B1 than amaranth. While soba has 0.094mg of vitamin B1, amaranth has only 0.015mg.
- The glycemic index of soba is lower.
We used Noodles, japanese, soba, cooked 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +622.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1075% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +285.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +337.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1762.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +616.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +492% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -90% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +128.3% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +526.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +18.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +117% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +182.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +214.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.374mg | 0.854mg | 21% |
| Iron | 0.48mg | 2.1mg | 20% |
| Phosphorus | 25mg | 148mg | 18% |
| Copper | 0.008mg | 0.149mg | 16% |
| Magnesium | 9mg | 65mg | 13% |
| Selenium | 5.5µg | 10% | |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 8% | |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Zinc | 0.12mg | 0.86mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.094mg | 0.015mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.04mg | 0.113mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.235mg | 5% | |
| Calcium | 4mg | 47mg | 4% |
| Folate | 7µg | 22µg | 4% |
| Potassium | 35mg | 135mg | 3% |
| Protein | 5.06g | 3.8g | 3% |
| Sodium | 60mg | 6mg | 2% |
| Fats | 0.1g | 1.58g | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.51mg | 0.235mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 21.44g | 18.69g | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
| Calories | 99kcal | 102kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 21.44g | 16.59g | N/A |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.026mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.019g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.026g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.031g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.072mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.177mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.195mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.33mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.214mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.072mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.217mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.249mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.119mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +33.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +14.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1480% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +97.4% |
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Water
~75.16g
