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Wild rice vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between wild rice and amaranth

  • Wild rice has more vitamin B3, while amaranth has more manganese, iron, phosphorus, selenium, and magnesium.
  • Amaranth's daily need coverage for manganese is 25% higher.
  • Amaranth contains 5 times less vitamin B3 than wild rice. Wild rice contains 1.287mg of vitamin B3, while amaranth contains 0.235mg.
  • Wild rice has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of wild rice is 57, while the glycemic index of amaranth is 97.

The food types used in this comparison are Wild rice, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 0.9% 8.9% 23% 40% 37% 35% 0.39% 37% 4.4%
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 ZincZinc +55.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +103.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1466.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.7%
Contains more IronIron +250%
Contains more CopperCopper +23.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +80.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +202.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +587.5%

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 0% 0% 4.8% 0% 13% 20% 24% 9.2% 31% 0% 1.3% 20% 5.6%
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 EVitamin E +26.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +246.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +295.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +447.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +19.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +18.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wild rice Amaranth DV% diff.
Manganese 0.282mg 0.854mg 25%
Iron 0.6mg 2.1mg 19%
Selenium 0.8µg 5.5µg 9%
Phosphorus 82mg 148mg 9%
Magnesium 32mg 65mg 8%
Starch 16.23g 7%
Vitamin B3 1.287mg 0.235mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.087mg 0.022mg 5%
Zinc 1.34mg 0.86mg 4%
Calcium 3mg 47mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.015mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.154mg 3%
Copper 0.121mg 0.149mg 3%
Choline 10.2mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.135mg 0.113mg 2%
Fats 0.34g 1.58g 2%
Potassium 101mg 135mg 1%
Folate 26µg 22µg 1%
Carbs 21.34g 18.69g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.213g 1%
Fiber 1.8g 2.1g 1%
Calories 101kcal 102kcal 0%
Protein 3.99g 3.8g 0%
Net carbs 19.54g 16.59g N/A
Sugar 0.73g N/A
Sodium 3mg 6mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.19mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.049g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.05g 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.127mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.167mg 0%
Leucine 0.276mg 0%
Lysine 0.17mg 0%
Methionine 0.119mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.232mg 0%
Histidine 0.104mg 0%
Fructose 0.2g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 21% 74%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 0.34 g
Carbs: 21.34 g
Water: 73.93 g
Other: 0.4 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 CarbsCarbs +14.2%
Contains more FatsFats +364.7%
Contains more OtherOther +92.5%
~equal in Protein ~3.8g
~equal in Water ~75.16g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
45% 27% 27%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.33 g
Glucose: 0.2 g
Fructose: 0.2 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
100%
Starch: 16.23 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Wild rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168897/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.