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White chocolate vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are white chocolate and amaranth different?

  • White chocolate is higher in vitamin B2, calcium, and vitamin E; however, amaranth is richer in manganese, iron, magnesium, copper, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for amaranth is 37% higher.
  • White chocolate contains 13 times more vitamin B2 than amaranth. While white chocolate contains 0.282mg of vitamin B2, amaranth contains only 0.022mg.
  • White chocolate has a lower glycemic index (41) than amaranth (97).

Candies, white chocolate and Amaranth grain, cooked are the varieties 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 60% 25% 9% 20% 20% 75% 12% 1% 25%
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 CalciumCalcium +323.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +111.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +441.7%
Contains more IronIron +775%
Contains more CopperCopper +148.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +16.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +10575%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22.2%

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.
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 1.7% 3% 19% 0% 16% 65% 14% 36% 13% 70% 23% 5.3% 16%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +405.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +320%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1181.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +217%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +101.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +214.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient White chocolate Amaranth DV% diff.
Saturated fat 19.412g 88%
Fats 32.09g 1.58g 47%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.854mg 37%
Monounsaturated fat 9.097g 23%
Vitamin B12 0.56µg 23%
Iron 0.24mg 2.1mg 23%
Calories 539kcal 102kcal 22%
Vitamin B2 0.282mg 0.022mg 20%
Calcium 199mg 47mg 15%
Carbs 59.24g 18.69g 14%
Magnesium 12mg 65mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.608mg 12%
Copper 0.06mg 0.149mg 10%
Vitamin K 9.1µg 8%
Fiber 0.2g 2.1g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.013g 7%
Cholesterol 21mg 7%
Starch 16.23g 7%
Choline 29.5mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.96mg 0.19mg 5%
Phosphorus 176mg 148mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.113mg 4%
Folate 7µg 22µg 4%
Potassium 286mg 135mg 4%
Sodium 90mg 6mg 4%
Protein 5.87g 3.8g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.015mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.745mg 0.235mg 3%
Selenium 4.5µg 5.5µg 2%
Zinc 0.74mg 0.86mg 1%
Vitamin A 9µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 1%
Net carbs 59.04g 16.59g N/A
Sugar 59g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 32% 59%
Protein: 5.87 g
Fats: 32.09 g
Carbs: 59.24 g
Water: 1.3 g
Other: 1.5 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 +54.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1931%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +217%
Contains more OtherOther +94.8%
Contains more WaterWater +5681.5%

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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. White chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167571/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.