Yolk vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between yolk and amaranth?
- Yolk is higher in selenium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, folate, vitamin B6, vitamin E, vitamin B1, and zinc, yet amaranth is higher in manganese and magnesium.
- Yolk's daily need coverage for selenium is 92% more.
- Yolk has 24 times more vitamin B2 than amaranth. While yolk has 0.528mg of vitamin B2, amaranth has only 0.022mg.
- The glycemic index of yolk is lower.
We used Egg, yolk, raw, fresh and Amaranth grain, cooked types 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +174.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +30% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +167.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +163.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +918.2% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1200% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +23.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +93.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -87.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1452.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1257.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1073.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +2300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +209.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +563.6% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +879.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Cholesterol | 1085mg | 362% | |
| Choline | 820.2mg | 149% | |
| Selenium | 56µg | 5.5µg | 92% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.95µg | 81% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 2.99mg | 60% | |
| Saturated fat | 9.551g | 43% | |
| Vitamin A | 381µg | 42% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.528mg | 0.022mg | 39% |
| Fats | 26.54g | 1.58g | 38% |
| Phosphorus | 390mg | 148mg | 35% |
| Manganese | 0.055mg | 0.854mg | 35% |
| Folate | 146µg | 22µg | 31% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 11.738g | 29% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.204g | 28% | |
| Vitamin D | 218IU | 27% | |
| Vitamin D | 5.4µg | 27% | |
| Protein | 15.86g | 3.8g | 24% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.35mg | 0.113mg | 18% |
| Vitamin E | 2.58mg | 0.19mg | 16% |
| Magnesium | 5mg | 65mg | 14% |
| Zinc | 2.3mg | 0.86mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.176mg | 0.015mg | 13% |
| Calories | 322kcal | 102kcal | 11% |
| Copper | 0.077mg | 0.149mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 0g | 2.1g | 8% |
| Iron | 2.73mg | 2.1mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 129mg | 47mg | 8% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Carbs | 3.59g | 18.69g | 5% |
| Sodium | 48mg | 6mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.024mg | 0.235mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.7µg | 1% | |
| Potassium | 109mg | 135mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.59g | 16.59g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.56g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.177mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.687mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.866mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.399mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.217mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.378mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.681mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.949mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.416mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.07g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.011g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.114g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +317.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1579.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +120.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +420.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +43.7% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
