Wheat vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between wheat and amaranth

Amaranth contains less selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, fiber, manganese, vitamin B1, and copper than wheat.
Wheat's daily need coverage for selenium is 48% higher.
Amaranth contains 10 times less vitamin B3 than wheat. Wheat contains 2.305mg of vitamin B3, while amaranth contains 0.235mg.
Wheat has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of wheat is 50, while the glycemic index of amaranth is 97.

The food types used in this comparison are Wheat, KAMUT khorasan, cooked 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.

Wheat

Amaranth

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+21.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+38.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+114%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+20.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+480%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+35.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+422.2%
Contains more IronIron	+19.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-25%

~equal in Phosphorus ~148mg

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.

Wheat

Amaranth

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+26.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+533.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+36.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+880.9%

Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+61.4%
Contains more FolateFolate	+100%

~equal in Vitamin C ~mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	31.9µg	5.5µg	48%
Vitamin B3	2.305mg	0.235mg	13%
Fiber	4.3g	2.1g	9%
Zinc	1.84mg	0.86mg	9%
Manganese	1.03mg	0.854mg	8%
Starch		16.23g	7%
Vitamin B1	0.095mg	0.015mg	7%
Copper	0.207mg	0.149mg	6%
Protein	5.71g	3.8g	4%
Magnesium	48mg	65mg	4%
Calcium	9mg	47mg	4%
Iron	1.76mg	2.1mg	4%
Carbs	27.6g	18.69g	3%
Vitamin B6	0.07mg	0.113mg	3%
Folate	11µg	22µg	3%
Calories	132kcal	102kcal	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.243g		2%
Fats	0.83g	1.58g	1%
Potassium	164mg	135mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.03mg	0.022mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	4.3g	3.7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	231kcal	268kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	76g	98g	N/A
Net carbs	23.3g	16.59g	N/A
Sugar	3.07g		N/A
Phosphorus	147mg	148mg	0%
Sodium	8mg	6mg	0%
Vitamin E	0.24mg	0.19mg	0%
Trans fat	0.002g		N/A
Saturated fat	0.077g		0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.084g		0%
Tryptophan	0.051mg		0%
Threonine	0.172mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.22mg		0%
Leucine	0.432mg		0%
Lysine	0.161mg		0%
Methionine	0.097mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.3mg		0%
Valine	0.267mg		0%
Histidine	0.147mg		0%