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Amaranth vs. Lablab — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between amaranth and lablab

  • Amaranth has more manganese and vitamin B6; however, lablab is richer in iron, copper, vitamin B1, zinc, protein, and potassium.
  • Lablab covers your daily iron needs 31% more than amaranth.
  • Lablab has 6 times less folate than amaranth. Amaranth has 22µg of folate, while lablab has 4µg.
  • Amaranth has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of amaranth is 97, while the glycemic index of lablab is 45.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Amaranth grain, cooked and Hyacinth beans, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
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%
Lablab
Lablab
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 59% 12% 30% 172% 114% 78% 51% 0.91% 63% 15%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +17.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -14.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +77.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +96.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +149.6%
Contains more IronIron +118.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +128.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +231.4%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 3.8% 5.1% 4.4% 0% 26% 0% 0% 17%
Lablab
Lablab
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 68% 8.5% 7.7% 19% 8.5% 0% 0% 3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +205.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +450%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +68.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +74.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Amaranth Lablab DV% diff.
Iron 2.1mg 4.58mg 31%
Copper 0.149mg 0.341mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.27mg 21%
Zinc 0.86mg 2.85mg 18%
Manganese 0.854mg 0.482mg 16%
Protein 3.8g 8.14g 9%
Fiber 2.1g 8%
Starch 16.23g 7%
Potassium 135mg 337mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.316mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.037mg 6%
Selenium 5.5µg 2.8µg 5%
Folate 22µg 4µg 5%
Magnesium 65mg 82mg 4%
Phosphorus 148mg 120mg 4%
Fats 1.58g 0.58g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.245g 2%
Calories 102kcal 117kcal 1%
Carbs 18.69g 20.69g 1%
Calcium 47mg 40mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.022mg 0.037mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.235mg 0.411mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.7g 7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 268kcal 144kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 98g 85g N/A
Net carbs 16.59g 20.69g N/A
Sodium 6mg 7mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.099g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.026g 0%
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.315mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.39mg 0%
Leucine 0.691mg 0%
Lysine 0.556mg 0%
Methionine 0.065mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.41mg 0%
Valine 0.422mg 0%
Histidine 0.233mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 19% 75%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 1.58 g
Carbs: 18.69 g
Water: 75.16 g
Other: 0.77 g
Lablab
Lablab
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8% 21% 69%
Protein: 8.14 g
Fats: 0.58 g
Carbs: 20.69 g
Water: 69.13 g
Other: 1.46 g
Contains more FatsFats +172.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +114.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +10.7%
~equal in Water ~69.13g

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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. Amaranth - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170683/nutrients
  2. Lablab - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175211/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.