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Banana vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between bananas and amaranth

  • Bananas have more vitamin B6 and potassium; however, amaranth is richer in manganese, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, selenium, copper, zinc, and protein.
  • Amaranth's daily need coverage for manganese is 25% more.
  • Bananas contain 3 times more vitamin B6 than amaranth. Bananas contain 0.367mg of vitamin B6, while amaranth contains 0.113mg.
  • Amaranth has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of amaranth is 97, while the glycemic index of bananas is 48.

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

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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.
Banana
Banana
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 1.5% 32% 9.8% 26% 4.1% 9.4% 0.13% 35% 5.5%
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 PotassiumPotassium +165.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +140.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +840%
Contains more IronIron +707.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +91%
Contains more ZincZinc +473.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +572.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +216.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +450%

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.
Banana
Banana
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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 29% 0% 1% 2% 7.8% 17% 12% 20% 85% 0% 1.3% 15%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +106.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +231.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +183%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +224.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +90%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Folate ~22µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Banana Amaranth DV% diff.
Manganese 0.27mg 0.854mg 25%
Iron 0.26mg 2.1mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.367mg 0.113mg 20%
Phosphorus 22mg 148mg 18%
Vitamin C 8.7mg 10%
Magnesium 27mg 65mg 9%
Copper 0.078mg 0.149mg 8%
Selenium 1µg 5.5µg 8%
Potassium 358mg 135mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 7%
Zinc 0.15mg 0.86mg 6%
Fructose 4.85g 6%
Protein 1.09g 3.8g 5%
Calcium 5mg 47mg 4%
Starch 5.38g 16.23g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.022mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.665mg 0.235mg 3%
Fats 0.33g 1.58g 2%
Fiber 2.6g 2.1g 2%
Choline 9.8mg 2%
Calories 89kcal 102kcal 1%
Carbs 22.84g 18.69g 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.19mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.015mg 1%
Folate 20µg 22µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.112g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.2g 3.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 817kcal 268kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 112g 98g N/A
Net carbs 20.24g 16.59g N/A
Sugar 12.23g N/A
Sodium 1mg 6mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.073g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.049mg 0%
Valine 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
Banana
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23% 75%
Protein: 1.09 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 22.84 g
Water: 74.91 g
Other: 0.83 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 +22.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +248.6%
Contains more FatsFats +378.8%
~equal in Water ~75.16g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
Banana
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31% 14% 28% 28%
Starch: 5.38 g
Sucrose: 2.39 g
Glucose: 4.98 g
Fructose: 4.85 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.01 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 MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +201.7%
~equal in Lactose ~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. Banana - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173944/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.