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Soybean vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between soybeans and amaranth

  • Amaranth contains less iron, copper, vitamin B2, fiber, phosphorus, vitamin B1, potassium, vitamin B6, folate, and calcium than soybeans.
  • Soybeans' daily need coverage for iron is 38% higher.
  • Amaranth contains 13 times less vitamin B2 than soybeans. Soybeans contain 0.285mg of vitamin B2, while amaranth contains 0.022mg.
  • Soybeans have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of soybeans is 14, while the glycemic index of amaranth is 97.

The food types used in this comparison are Soybeans, mature cooked, boiled, without salt 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 61% 31% 45% 193% 136% 31% 105% 0.13% 107% 40%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +32.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +117%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +281.5%
Contains more IronIron +144.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +173.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +65.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +32.7%
~equal in Manganese ~0.854mg

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.
Soybean
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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 5.7% 0% 7% 0% 39% 66% 7.5% 11% 54% 0% 48% 41% 26%
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 EVitamin E +84.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +933.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1195.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +69.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +107.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +145.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soybean Amaranth DV% diff.
Iron 5.14mg 2.1mg 38%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.064g 34%
Copper 0.407mg 0.149mg 29%
Protein 18.21g 3.8g 29%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.022mg 20%
Vitamin K 19.2µg 16%
Fiber 6g 2.1g 16%
Phosphorus 245mg 148mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.155mg 0.015mg 12%
Potassium 515mg 135mg 11%
Fats 8.97g 1.58g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.234mg 0.113mg 9%
Choline 47.5mg 9%
Folate 54µg 22µg 8%
Starch 16.23g 7%
Calcium 102mg 47mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.297g 6%
Magnesium 86mg 65mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.981g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.179mg 4%
Calories 172kcal 102kcal 4%
Selenium 7.3µg 5.5µg 3%
Zinc 1.15mg 0.86mg 3%
Carbs 8.36g 18.69g 3%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 0.19mg 1%
Manganese 0.824mg 0.854mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.399mg 0.235mg 1%
Net carbs 2.36g 16.59g N/A
Sugar 3g N/A
Sodium 1mg 6mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.242mg 0%
Threonine 0.723mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.807mg 0%
Leucine 1.355mg 0%
Lysine 1.108mg 0%
Methionine 0.224mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.869mg 0%
Valine 0.831mg 0%
Histidine 0.449mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 9% 8% 63% 2%
Protein: 18.21 g
Fats: 8.97 g
Carbs: 8.36 g
Water: 62.55 g
Other: 1.91 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 ProteinProtein +379.2%
Contains more FatsFats +467.7%
Contains more OtherOther +148.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +123.6%
Contains more WaterWater +20.2%

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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. Soybean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174271/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.