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Veal vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between veal and amaranth

  • Veal has more vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, selenium, and phosphorus; however, amaranth is higher in manganese, iron, magnesium, and fiber.
  • Veal covers your daily vitamin B3 needs 49% more than amaranth.
  • Amaranth contains 12 times less vitamin B2 than veal. Veal contains 0.27mg of vitamin B2, while amaranth contains 0.022mg.
  • The glycemic index of amaranth is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Veal, ground, cooked, broiled 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.
Veal
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 5.1% 30% 37% 34% 106% 93% 11% 4.6% 75%
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 +149.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +350%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +46.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +149.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +170.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +176.5%
Contains more IronIron +112.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +44.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2340%

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.
Veal
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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% 0% 18% 62% 151% 70% 90% 159% 3% 8.3% 52%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1127.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3317%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +245.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +26.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Veal Amaranth DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.27µg 53%
Vitamin B3 8.03mg 0.235mg 49%
Protein 24.38g 3.8g 41%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.854mg 36%
Cholesterol 103mg 34%
Zinc 3.87mg 0.86mg 27%
Vitamin B5 1.16mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.39mg 0.113mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.022mg 19%
Choline 95mg 17%
Selenium 13.7µg 5.5µg 15%
Iron 0.99mg 2.1mg 14%
Saturated fat 3.04g 14%
Phosphorus 217mg 148mg 10%
Magnesium 24mg 65mg 10%
Fats 7.56g 1.58g 9%
Fiber 0g 2.1g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.84g 7%
Starch 16.23g 7%
Potassium 337mg 135mg 6%
Carbs 0g 18.69g 6%
Copper 0.103mg 0.149mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.015mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.55g 4%
Calories 172kcal 102kcal 4%
Folate 11µg 22µg 3%
Sodium 83mg 6mg 3%
Calcium 17mg 47mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 16.59g N/A
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.19mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.247mg 0%
Threonine 1.065mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.201mg 0%
Leucine 1.94mg 0%
Lysine 2.009mg 0%
Methionine 0.569mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.984mg 0%
Valine 1.347mg 0%
Histidine 0.885mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Veal
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24% 8% 67%
Protein: 24.38 g
Fats: 7.56 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.76 g
Other: 1.3 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 +541.6%
Contains more FatsFats +378.5%
Contains more OtherOther +68.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +12.6%

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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. Veal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175291/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.