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Wild rice vs Amaranth grain - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between Wild rice and Amaranth grain

  • The amount of Zinc, Copper, Phosphorus, Vitamin B3, Magnesium, Vitamin B6, Manganese, Vitamin B2, Folate and Fiber in Wild rice is higher than in Amaranth grain.
  • Wild rice covers your daily Zinc needs 46% more than Amaranth grain.
  • Amaranth grain has 29 times less Vitamin B3 than Wild rice. Wild rice has 6.733mg of Vitamin B3, while Amaranth grain has 0.235mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Wild rice, raw 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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Wild rice
Wild rice
5
:
3
Amaranth grain
Amaranth grain
Contains more Potassium +216.3%
Contains more Magnesium +172.3%
Contains more Copper +251.7%
Contains more Zinc +593%
Contains more Phosphorus +192.6%
Contains more Calcium +123.8%
Contains less Sodium -14.3%
Equal in Iron - 2.1
Wild rice
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 74% 7% 38% 127% 175% 163% 186% 1%
Amaranth grain
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 79% 15% 12% 47% 50% 24% 64% 1%
Contains more Potassium +216.3%
Contains more Magnesium +172.3%
Contains more Copper +251.7%
Contains more Zinc +593%
Contains more Phosphorus +192.6%
Contains more Calcium +123.8%
Contains less Sodium -14.3%
Equal in Iron - 2.1

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Wild rice
Wild rice
12
:
0
Amaranth grain
Amaranth grain
Contains more Vitamin E +331.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +666.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +1090.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +2765.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +246%
Contains more Folate +331.8%
Wild rice
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 0% 2% 17% 0% 29% 61% 127% 65% 91% 0% 5% 72%
Amaranth grain
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 0% 0% 4% 0% 4% 6% 5% 0% 27% 0% 0% 17%
Contains more Vitamin E +331.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +666.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +1090.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +2765.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +246%
Contains more Folate +331.8%

Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is
Vitamin Summary Score
39
Wild rice
5
Amaranth grain
Mineral Summary Score
96
Wild rice
36
Amaranth grain

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Protein
88%
Wild rice
23%
Amaranth grain
Carbohydrates
75%
Wild rice
19%
Amaranth grain
Fats
5%
Wild rice
7%
Amaranth grain

Comparison summary table

Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
Wild rice Amaranth grain
Lower in glycemic index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugars ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok

Which food is preferable in case of diets?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Wild rice Amaranth grain
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low glycemic index diet ok

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Comparison summary

Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Wild rice
Wild rice is lower in glycemic index (difference - 40)
Which food is cheaper?
Wild rice
Wild rice is cheaper (difference - $3)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Wild rice
Wild rice is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Wild rice
Wild rice is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Amaranth grain
Amaranth grain is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 0mg)
Which food contains less Sugars?
Amaranth grain
Amaranth grain contains less Sugars (difference - 2.5g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Amaranth grain
Amaranth grain contains less Sodium (difference - 1mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Amaranth grain
Amaranth grain is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.156g)

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"
Nutrient Wild rice Amaranth grain Opinion
Calories 357 102 Wild rice
Protein 14.73 3.8 Wild rice
Fats 1.08 1.58 Amaranth grain
Vitamin C 0 Wild rice
Carbs 74.9 18.69 Wild rice
Cholesterol 0 Amaranth grain
Vitamin D 0 Wild rice
Iron 1.96 2.1 Amaranth grain
Calcium 21 47 Amaranth grain
Potassium 427 135 Wild rice
Magnesium 177 65 Wild rice
Sugars 2.5 Amaranth grain
Fiber 6.2 2.1 Wild rice
Copper 0.524 0.149 Wild rice
Zinc 5.96 0.86 Wild rice
Starch 16.23 Amaranth grain
Phosphorus 433 148 Wild rice
Sodium 7 6 Amaranth grain
Vitamin A 19 Wild rice
Vitamin E 0.82 0.19 Wild rice
Vitamin D 0 Wild rice
Vitamin B1 0.115 0.015 Wild rice
Vitamin B2 0.262 0.022 Wild rice
Vitamin B3 6.733 0.235 Wild rice
Vitamin B5 1.074 Wild rice
Vitamin B6 0.391 0.113 Wild rice
Vitamin B12 0 Wild rice
Vitamin K 1.9 Wild rice
Folate 95 22 Wild rice
Trans Fat
Saturated Fat 0.156 Amaranth grain
Monounsaturated Fat 0.159 Wild rice
Polyunsaturated fat 0.676 Wild rice
Tryptophan 0.179 Wild rice
Threonine 0.469 Wild rice
Isoleucine 0.618 Wild rice
Leucine 1.018 Wild rice
Lysine 0.629 Wild rice
Methionine 0.438 Wild rice
Phenylalanine 0.721 Wild rice
Valine 0.858 Wild rice
Histidine 0.384 Wild rice
Fructose

References

The source of all the nutrient values on the page (excluding the main article the sources for which are presented seperately if present) is the USDA's FoodCentral. The exact links of the foods presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Wild rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169726/nutrients
  2. Amaranth grain - 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.