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Sun-dried tomato vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sun-dried tomato and amaranth different?

  • Sun-dried tomato is richer in potassium, copper, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, fiber, and iron, while amaranth is higher in manganese.
  • Sun-dried tomato covers your daily need for potassium, 42% more than amaranth.
  • Sun-dried tomato contains 44 times more sodium than amaranth. Sun-dried tomato contains 266mg of sodium, while amaranth contains 6mg.
  • Amaranth has a higher glycemic index (97) than sun-dried tomato (30).

Tomatoes, sun-dried, packed in oil, drained and Amaranth grain, cooked types were used 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 58% 14% 138% 101% 158% 21% 60% 35% 61% 16%
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 +24.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1059.3%
Contains more IronIron +27.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +217.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +10.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +83.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +83.3%
~equal in Calcium ~47mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~148mg

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 339% 21% 0% 0% 48% 88% 68% 29% 74% 0% 0% 17% 0%
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 +1186.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1640.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1444.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +182.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~22µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sun-dried tomato Amaranth DV% diff.
Vitamin C 101.8mg 113%
Potassium 1565mg 135mg 42%
Copper 0.473mg 0.149mg 36%
Vitamin B2 0.383mg 0.022mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 8.663g 22%
Vitamin B3 3.63mg 0.235mg 21%
Fats 14.08g 1.58g 19%
Manganese 0.466mg 0.854mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.319mg 0.113mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.193mg 0.015mg 15%
Fiber 5.8g 2.1g 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.06g 14%
Sodium 266mg 6mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.479mg 10%
Saturated fat 1.893g 9%
Iron 2.68mg 2.1mg 7%
Vitamin A 64µg 7%
Starch 16.23g 7%
Calories 213kcal 102kcal 6%
Selenium 3µg 5.5µg 5%
Magnesium 81mg 65mg 4%
Protein 5.06g 3.8g 3%
Carbs 23.33g 18.69g 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Phosphorus 139mg 148mg 1%
Zinc 0.78mg 0.86mg 1%
Net carbs 17.53g 16.59g N/A
Calcium 47mg 47mg 0%
Folate 23µg 22µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.121mg 0%
Leucine 0.185mg 0%
Lysine 0.186mg 0%
Methionine 0.044mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.131mg 0%
Valine 0.13mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 14% 23% 54% 4%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 14.08 g
Carbs: 23.33 g
Water: 53.83 g
Other: 3.7 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 +33.2%
Contains more FatsFats +791.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +24.8%
Contains more OtherOther +380.5%
Contains more WaterWater +39.6%

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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. Sun-dried tomato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169384/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.