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Tonic water vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between tonic water and amaranth?

  • Amaranth is richer than tonic water in manganese, iron, phosphorus, copper, magnesium, selenium, vitamin B6, fiber, zinc, and folate.
  • Amaranth's daily need coverage for manganese is 37% more.
  • The glycemic index of tonic water is lower.

We used Beverages, carbonated, tonic water and Amaranth grain, cooked types 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 0% 0.3% 0% 0.38% 2% 2.7% 0% 1.6% 0.13% 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 MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +20900%
Contains more CopperCopper +2383.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +760%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +85300%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tonic water Amaranth DV% diff.
Manganese 0.001mg 0.854mg 37%
Iron 0.01mg 2.1mg 26%
Phosphorus 0mg 148mg 21%
Copper 0.006mg 0.149mg 16%
Magnesium 0mg 65mg 15%
Selenium 0µg 5.5µg 10%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.113mg 9%
Protein 0g 3.8g 8%
Fiber 0g 2.1g 8%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.86mg 7%
Starch 16.23g 7%
Folate 0µg 22µg 6%
Calcium 1mg 47mg 5%
Potassium 0mg 135mg 4%
Carbs 8.8g 18.69g 3%
Calories 34kcal 102kcal 3%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.022mg 2%
Fats 0g 1.58g 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.19mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.015mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.235mg 1%
Net carbs 8.8g 16.59g N/A
Sugar 8.8g N/A
Sodium 12mg 6mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 91%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 8.8 g
Water: 91.1 g
Other: 0.1 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 WaterWater +21.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +112.4%
Contains more OtherOther +670%

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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. Tonic water - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171869/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.