Wild rice vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between wild rice and amaranth
- Wild rice has more vitamin B3, while amaranth has more manganese, iron, phosphorus, selenium, and magnesium.
- Amaranth's daily need coverage for manganese is 25% higher.
- Amaranth contains 5 times less vitamin B3 than wild rice. Wild rice contains 1.287mg of vitamin B3, while amaranth contains 0.235mg.
- Wild rice has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of wild rice is 57, while the glycemic index of amaranth is 97.
The food types used in this comparison are Wild rice, cooked 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.
| Contains more ZincZinc | +55.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +103.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1466.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +33.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +250% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +23.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +80.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +202.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +587.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +26.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +246.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +295.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +447.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +19.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +18.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.282mg | 0.854mg | 25% |
| Iron | 0.6mg | 2.1mg | 19% |
| Phosphorus | 82mg | 148mg | 9% |
| Selenium | 0.8µg | 5.5µg | 9% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 65mg | 8% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.287mg | 0.235mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.087mg | 0.022mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 47mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 1.34mg | 0.86mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.121mg | 0.149mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.052mg | 0.015mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.154mg | 3% | |
| Fats | 0.34g | 1.58g | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.135mg | 0.113mg | 2% |
| Choline | 10.2mg | 2% | |
| Carbs | 21.34g | 18.69g | 1% |
| Potassium | 101mg | 135mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 2.1g | 1% |
| Folate | 26µg | 22µg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.213g | 1% | |
| Calories | 101kcal | 102kcal | 0% |
| Protein | 3.99g | 3.8g | 0% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 4g | 3.7g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 253kcal | 268kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 99g | 98g | N/A |
| Net carbs | 19.54g | 16.59g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.73g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 3mg | 6mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.24mg | 0.19mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.5µg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.049g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.05g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.049mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.127mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.167mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.276mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.17mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.119mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.195mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.232mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.104mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.2g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +14.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +364.7% |
~equal in
Protein
~3.8g
~equal in
Water
~75.16g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
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Lactose
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Maltose
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Galactose
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