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Tart vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between tart and amaranth

  • Tart has more vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, folate, iron, and selenium, while amaranth has more copper and phosphorus.
  • Tart's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 41% higher.
  • Amaranth contains 60 times less sodium than tart. Tart contains 361mg of sodium, while amaranth contains 6mg.
  • Tart has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of tart is 45, while the glycemic index of amaranth is 97.

The food types used in this comparison are Breakfast tart, low fat 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.
Tart
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 13% 5.8% 128% 24% 7.6% 40% 47% 0% 70%
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 IronIron +62.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +134.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +47.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +104.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +104.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +207.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +59.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%
~equal in Calcium ~47mg

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.
Tart
10
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 13% 95% 11% 0% 71% 127% 71% 0% 88% 0% 1% 75% 4.6%
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 EVitamin E +178.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1800%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2395.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1517%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +236.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +354.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tart Amaranth DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.549mg 0.022mg 41%
Manganese 0.854mg 37%
Vitamin A 285µg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.285mg 0.015mg 23%
Vitamin B3 3.8mg 0.235mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.38mg 0.113mg 21%
Folate 100µg 22µg 20%
Carbs 76.8g 18.69g 19%
Iron 3.42mg 2.1mg 17%
Sodium 361mg 6mg 15%
Calories 372kcal 102kcal 14%
Selenium 12.9µg 5.5µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 3.338g 8%
Phosphorus 93mg 148mg 8%
Copper 0.073mg 0.149mg 8%
Starch 16.23g 7%
Fats 5.99g 1.58g 7%
Saturated fat 1.393g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.878g 6%
Zinc 0.28mg 0.86mg 5%
Magnesium 44mg 65mg 5%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 4%
Fiber 1.5g 2.1g 2%
Potassium 66mg 135mg 2%
Choline 8.4mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.53mg 0.19mg 2%
Protein 3.99g 3.8g 0%
Net carbs 75.3g 16.59g N/A
Calcium 44mg 47mg 0%
Sugar 4.87g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tart
4
4% 6% 77% 12%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 5.99 g
Carbs: 76.8 g
Water: 12.04 g
Other: 1.18 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 FatsFats +279.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +310.9%
Contains more OtherOther +53.2%
Contains more WaterWater +524.3%
~equal in Protein ~3.8g

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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. Tart - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175069/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.