Turmeric vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between turmeric and amaranth
- Amaranth has less manganese, iron, copper, fiber, potassium, magnesium, zinc, vitamin E, phosphorus, and calcium.
- Turmeric covers your daily manganese needs 824% more than amaranth.
- Amaranth contains 26 times less iron than turmeric. Turmeric contains 55mg of iron, while amaranth contains 2.1mg.
- The glycemic index of amaranth is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Spices, turmeric, ground 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +220% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +257.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1440.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2519% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +772.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +423.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +102% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2218.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +12.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -77.8% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +2231.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +286.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +581.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +474.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 19.8mg | 0.854mg | 824% |
| Iron | 55mg | 2.1mg | 661% |
| Copper | 1.3mg | 0.149mg | 128% |
| Fiber | 22.7g | 2.1g | 82% |
| Potassium | 2080mg | 135mg | 57% |
| Magnesium | 208mg | 65mg | 34% |
| Zinc | 4.5mg | 0.86mg | 33% |
| Vitamin E | 4.43mg | 0.19mg | 28% |
| Phosphorus | 299mg | 148mg | 22% |
| Carbs | 67.14g | 18.69g | 16% |
| Calcium | 168mg | 47mg | 12% |
| Protein | 9.68g | 3.8g | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.542mg | 11% | |
| Vitamin K | 13.4µg | 11% | |
| Calories | 312kcal | 102kcal | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.15mg | 0.022mg | 10% |
| Choline | 49.2mg | 9% | |
| Saturated fat | 1.838g | 8% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.35mg | 0.235mg | 7% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.756g | 5% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.058mg | 0.015mg | 4% |
| Fats | 3.25g | 1.58g | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0.7mg | 1% | |
| Fructose | 0.45g | 1% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.449g | 1% | |
| Selenium | 6.2µg | 5.5µg | 1% |
| Folate | 20µg | 22µg | 1% |
| Sodium | 27mg | 6mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 44.44g | 16.59g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.21g | N/A | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.107mg | 0.113mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.056g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.17mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.33mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.47mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.81mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.38mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.14mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.53mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.66mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.15mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.081g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +154.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +105.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +259.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +819.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +484.9% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
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