Wild rice vs Amaranth grain - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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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

5

:

3

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

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

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

13

:

0

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, total +331.8%

Wild rice

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, total +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

27

4

Mineral Summary Score

67

24

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%

23%

Carbohydrates

75%

19%

Fats

5%

7%

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.


Rich in minerals
Lower in price
Rich in vitamins
Lower in Cholesterol
Lower in Sugars
Lower in Sodium
Lower in Saturated Fat
Lower in glycemic index

Which food is preferable in case of diets?

Low Calories diet

Low Fats diet

Low Carbs diet

Low glycemic index diet

is better in case of low diet


Low Calories diet
Low Fats diet
Low Carbs diet
Low glycemic index diet

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Comparison summary

Which food is richer in minerals?

Wild rice is relatively richer in minerals

Which food is cheaper?

Wild rice is cheaper (difference - $3)

Which food is richer in vitamins?

Wild rice is relatively richer in vitamins

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?

Amaranth grain is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 0mg)

Which food contains less Sugars?

Amaranth grain contains less Sugars (difference - 2.5g)

Which food contains less Sodium?

Amaranth grain contains less Sodium (difference - 1mg)

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?

Amaranth grain is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.156g)

Which food is lower in glycemic index?

Amaranth grain is lower in glycemic index (difference - 21)

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			Opinion
Calories	357	102
Protein	14.73	3.8
Fats	1.08	1.58
Vitamin C	0
Carbs	74.9	18.69
Cholesterol	0
Vitamin D	0
Iron	1.96	2.1
Calcium	21	47
Potassium	427	135
Magnesium	177	65
Sugars	2.5
Fiber	6.2	2.1
Copper	0.524	0.149
Zinc	5.96	0.86
Starch		16.23
Phosphorus	433	148
Sodium	7	6
Vitamin A	19
Vitamin E	0.82	0.19
Vitamin D	0
Vitamin B1	0.115	0.015
Vitamin B2	0.262	0.022
Vitamin B3	6.733	0.235
Vitamin B5	1.074
Vitamin B6	0.391	0.113
Vitamin B12	0
Vitamin K	1.9
Folate, total	95	22
Folic acid (B9)	0
Trans Fat
Saturated Fat	0.156
Monounsaturated Fat	0.159
Polyunsaturated fat	0.676
Tryptophan	0.179
Threonine	0.469
Isoleucine	0.618
Leucine	1.018
Lysine	0.629
Methionine	0.438
Phenylalanine	0.721
Valine	0.858
Histidine	0.384
Fructose