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Amaranth vs. Papadum — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between amaranth and papadum

  • Papadum has more copper, iron, fiber, folate, magnesium, phosphorus, manganese, potassium, and zinc than amaranth.
  • Papadum's daily need coverage for copper is 94% more.
  • Amaranth contains less sodium.
  • Amaranth has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of amaranth is 97, while the glycemic index of papadum is 46.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Amaranth grain, cooked and Papad.

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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 46% 14% 12% 79% 50% 23% 63% 0.78% 111% 30%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 194% 43% 88% 293% 333% 93% 165% 228% 204% 45%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +316.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +204.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +640.7%
Contains more IronIron +271.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +569.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +295.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +160.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +82.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50.9%

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 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%
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% 4.3% 1% 69% 60% 28% 55% 66% 0% 1% 164%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +280%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1746.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1072.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +526.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +152.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +895.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Amaranth Papadum DV% diff.
Copper 0.149mg 0.998mg 94%
Sodium 6mg 1745mg 76%
Iron 2.1mg 7.8mg 71%
Fiber 2.1g 18.6g 66%
Magnesium 65mg 271mg 49%
Folate 22µg 219µg 49%
Protein 3.8g 25.56g 44%
Phosphorus 148mg 385mg 34%
Manganese 0.854mg 1.562mg 31%
Potassium 135mg 1000mg 25%
Zinc 0.86mg 3.4mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.277mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.022mg 0.258mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.917mg 18%
Carbs 18.69g 59.87g 14%
Calories 102kcal 371kcal 13%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.285mg 13%
Calcium 47mg 143mg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.235mg 1.472mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.148g 8%
Starch 16.23g 7%
Selenium 5.5µg 8.3µg 5%
Saturated fat 1.084g 5%
Fats 1.58g 3.25g 3%
Cholesterol 4mg 1%
Vitamin A 13µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.05mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.532g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.7g 6.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 268kcal 145kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 98g 27g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.5 N/A
Net carbs 16.59g 41.27g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Choline 0.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.266mg 0%
Threonine 0.886mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.303mg 0%
Leucine 2.115mg 0%
Lysine 1.695mg 0%
Methionine 0.372mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.491mg 0%
Valine 1.434mg 0%
Histidine 0.715mg 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
26% 3% 60% 3% 8%
Protein: 25.56 g
Fats: 3.25 g
Carbs: 59.87 g
Water: 3.49 g
Other: 7.83 g
Contains more WaterWater +2053.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +572.6%
Contains more FatsFats +105.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +220.3%
Contains more OtherOther +916.9%

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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. Papadum - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168106/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.