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Tagliatelle vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between tagliatelle and amaranth

  • Tagliatelle has more vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, iron, and copper; however, amaranth is higher in manganese.
  • Tagliatelle covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 58% more than amaranth.
  • Amaranth contains 20 times less vitamin B2 than tagliatelle. Tagliatelle contains 0.439mg of vitamin B2, while amaranth contains 0.022mg.
  • The glycemic index of amaranth is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, as purchased 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 33% 4.5% 16% 126% 76% 33% 70% 3.4% 71% 0%
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 +32.6%
Contains more IronIron +59.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +53%
Contains more ZincZinc +41.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +41.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +213.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +56.1%
~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 0% 4.7% 0% 0% 176% 101% 63% 32% 21% 39% 0% 132% 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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4600%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1895.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1325.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tagliatelle Amaranth DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.705mg 0.015mg 58%
Folate 176µg 22µg 39%
Vitamin B2 0.439mg 0.022mg 32%
Cholesterol 73mg 24%
Vitamin B3 3.35mg 0.235mg 19%
Iron 3.35mg 2.1mg 16%
Protein 11.31g 3.8g 15%
Manganese 0.547mg 0.854mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0.31µg 13%
Carbs 54.73g 18.69g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.535mg 11%
Selenium 5.5µg 10%
Calories 288kcal 102kcal 9%
Copper 0.228mg 0.149mg 9%
Fiber 2.1g 8%
Starch 16.23g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.942g 6%
Magnesium 46mg 65mg 5%
Zinc 1.22mg 0.86mg 3%
Calcium 15mg 47mg 3%
Phosphorus 163mg 148mg 2%
Vitamin A 14µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.093mg 0.113mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.271g 1%
Saturated fat 0.328g 1%
Fats 2.3g 1.58g 1%
Potassium 179mg 135mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Sodium 26mg 6mg 1%
Net carbs 54.73g 16.59g N/A
Tryptophan 0.143mg 0%
Threonine 0.295mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 0%
Leucine 0.763mg 0%
Lysine 0.214mg 0%
Methionine 0.174mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.542mg 0%
Valine 0.476mg 0%
Histidine 0.226mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 2% 55% 31%
Protein: 11.31 g
Fats: 2.3 g
Carbs: 54.73 g
Water: 31 g
Other: 0.66 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 +197.6%
Contains more FatsFats +45.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +192.8%
Contains more WaterWater +142.5%
Contains more OtherOther +16.7%

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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. Tagliatelle - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169727/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.