Spread vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between spread and amaranth
- Spread has more vitamin B1, vitamin E, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and selenium; however, amaranth is higher in manganese, iron, magnesium, and phosphorus.
- Spread covers your daily sodium needs 44% more than amaranth.
- Amaranth contains 11 times less vitamin B1 than spread. Spread contains 0.172mg of vitamin B1, while amaranth contains 0.015mg.
- Amaranth has less sodium.
- The glycemic index of amaranth is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Sandwich spread, pork, beef 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 ZincZinc | +18.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +76.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +712.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +291.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +22.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +165.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +14.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +150.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3184.6% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +815.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1046.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +509.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +636.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1000% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.12µg | 47% | |
| Sodium | 1013mg | 6mg | 44% |
| Manganese | 0.026mg | 0.854mg | 36% |
| Saturated fat | 5.977g | 27% | |
| Fats | 17.34g | 1.58g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.584g | 19% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.565g | 17% | |
| Iron | 0.79mg | 2.1mg | 16% |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 65mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.172mg | 0.015mg | 13% |
| Cholesterol | 38mg | 13% | |
| Phosphorus | 59mg | 148mg | 13% |
| Choline | 62.3mg | 11% | |
| Vitamin E | 1.74mg | 0.19mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.43mg | 9% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.73mg | 0.235mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.134mg | 0.022mg | 9% |
| Selenium | 9.7µg | 5.5µg | 8% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 2.1g | 8% |
| Protein | 7.66g | 3.8g | 8% |
| Calories | 235kcal | 102kcal | 7% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Folate | 2µg | 22µg | 5% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 47mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0.6µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin A | 26µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin D | 22IU | 3% | |
| Carbs | 11.94g | 18.69g | 2% |
| Copper | 0.13mg | 0.149mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1% | |
| Potassium | 110mg | 135mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.12mg | 0.113mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 1.02mg | 0.86mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 11.74g | 16.59g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.082mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.334mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.334mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.6mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.663mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.196mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.301mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.356mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.279mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +101.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +997.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +261% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +56.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +24.7% |