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Yogurt vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are yogurt and amaranth different?

  • Yogurt is richer in vitamin B2, selenium, and calcium, while amaranth is higher in manganese, iron, copper, magnesium, and fiber.
  • Amaranth covers your daily need for manganese, 37% more than yogurt.
  • Yogurt contains 13 times more vitamin B2 than amaranth. Yogurt contains 0.278mg of vitamin B2, while amaranth contains 0.022mg.
  • Amaranth has a higher glycemic index (97) than yogurt (19).

Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat and Amaranth grain, cooked types were 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.
Yogurt
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 33% 12% 2.6% 5.7% 14% 58% 4.7% 1.2% 53%
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 +134%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +76.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +490.9%
Contains more IronIron +2900%
Contains more CopperCopper +776.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +65.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9388.9%
~equal in Potassium ~135mg
~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.
Yogurt
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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% 0.33% 0.2% 0% 5.8% 64% 3.9% 20% 15% 94% 0% 5.3% 8.2%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +53.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1163.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1800%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +79.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +214.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yogurt Amaranth DV% diff.
Manganese 0.009mg 0.854mg 37%
Vitamin B12 0.75µg 31%
Iron 0.07mg 2.1mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.278mg 0.022mg 20%
Copper 0.017mg 0.149mg 15%
Protein 10.19g 3.8g 13%
Magnesium 11mg 65mg 13%
Selenium 9.7µg 5.5µg 8%
Fiber 0g 2.1g 8%
Starch 16.23g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.331mg 7%
Calcium 110mg 47mg 6%
Carbs 3.6g 18.69g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.113mg 4%
Folate 7µg 22µg 4%
Choline 15.1mg 3%
Zinc 0.52mg 0.86mg 3%
Phosphorus 135mg 148mg 2%
Cholesterol 5mg 2%
Fats 0.39g 1.58g 2%
Calories 59kcal 102kcal 2%
Sodium 36mg 6mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.19mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.015mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.117g 1%
Net carbs 3.6g 16.59g N/A
Potassium 141mg 135mg 0%
Sugar 3.24g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.208mg 0.235mg 0%
Trans fat 0.006g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.012g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yogurt
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10% 4% 85%
Protein: 10.19 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.6 g
Water: 85.1 g
Other: 0.72 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 +168.2%
Contains more WaterWater +13.2%
Contains more FatsFats +305.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +419.2%
~equal in Other ~0.77g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yogurt
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78% 22%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 2.54 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.7 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 LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~equal in Glucose ~0g
~equal in Fructose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Yogurt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170894/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.