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Papadum vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between papadum and amaranth

  • 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.
  • Papadum contains 291 times more sodium than amaranth. Papadum contains 1745mg of sodium, while amaranth contains 6mg.
  • 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 Papad and Amaranth grain, cooked.

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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 194% 43% 88% 293% 333% 93% 165% 228% 204% 45%
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 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%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%

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.
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%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1746.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1072.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +526.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +152.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +895.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +280%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

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