Wheat vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are wheat and amaranth different?
- Wheat is higher than amaranth in selenium, manganese, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, zinc, vitamin B6, magnesium, and iron.
- Wheat covers your daily need for selenium, 153% more than amaranth.
- Wheat contains 29 times more vitamin B3 than amaranth. Wheat contains 6.738mg of vitamin B3, while amaranth contains 0.235mg.
- Amaranth has a higher glycemic index (97) than wheat (50).
Wheat, durum and Amaranth grain, cooked types were used 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +121.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +219.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +67.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +271.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +383.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +243.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -66.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +252.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1525.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +38.2% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +2693.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +450% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2767.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +270.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +95.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 89.4µg | 5.5µg | 153% |
| Manganese | 3.012mg | 0.854mg | 94% |
| Phosphorus | 508mg | 148mg | 51% |
| Copper | 0.553mg | 0.149mg | 45% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.738mg | 0.235mg | 41% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.419mg | 0.015mg | 34% |
| Zinc | 4.16mg | 0.86mg | 30% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.419mg | 0.113mg | 24% |
| Protein | 13.68g | 3.8g | 20% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.935mg | 19% | |
| Magnesium | 144mg | 65mg | 19% |
| Iron | 3.52mg | 2.1mg | 18% |
| Carbs | 71.13g | 18.69g | 17% |
| Calories | 339kcal | 102kcal | 12% |
| Potassium | 431mg | 135mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 8% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.121mg | 0.022mg | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.978g | 7% | |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Folate | 43µg | 22µg | 5% |
| Saturated fat | 0.454g | 2% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.344g | 1% | |
| Calcium | 34mg | 47mg | 1% |
| Fats | 2.47g | 1.58g | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 71.13g | 16.59g | N/A |
| Sodium | 2mg | 6mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.176mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.366mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.533mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.934mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.303mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.221mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.681mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.594mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.322mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +260% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +56.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +280.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +131.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +587% |