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.
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% |
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 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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Protein:
11.31 g
Fats:
2.3 g
Carbs:
54.73 g
Water:
31 g
Other:
0.66 g
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% |