Comparing Nutrients in 14 ounces Raw Amaranth VS Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Raw Amaranth	14%	17%	69%
Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	18%	5%	77%

Macro Nutrients

	Raw Amaranth	Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	50.8% 1472kcal	2.46% 71.4kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	28.7% 28g	0.45% 0.44g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	18% 5.8g	0.19% 0.06g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	10.4% 0.17g	0.5% 0.008g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	64% 11g	0.98% 0.17g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	199% 259g	12.2% 16g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	9.25% 6.7g	13.6% 9.9g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	0.055% 0.04g	7.17% 5.2g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	% 1.07g	% 4.7g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 5.56g	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	70% 26.6g	7.3% 2.78g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	96% 54g	6.73% 3.77g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Raw Amaranth	Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	10.6% 95μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	38.4% 0.46mg	12% 0.14mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	61% 0.79mg	6.7% 0.087mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	23% 3.66mg	13% 2.1mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	116% 5.8mg	10.2% 0.51mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	180% 2.35mg	24% 0.31mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	81.4% 325μg	13% 51.6μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	18.5% 16.7mg	101% 90mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	31.5% 4.72mg	15% 2.22mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	9.26% 11μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Raw Amaranth	Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	63% 631mg	4.37% 43.7mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	232% 2.1mg	33% 0.3mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	378% 30.2mg	33.7% 2.7mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	234% 984mg	8.5% 35.7mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	575% 13.2mg	18% 0.42mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	316% 2211mg	16% 111mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	59.3% 2016mg	25.4% 865mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	135% 74.2μg	3.6% 2μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.06% 16mg	2.9% 43.7mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	104% 11.4mg	5.05% 0.56mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	1.2% 45g	10% 374g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 14 ounces of Raw Amaranth vs Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes:

• Uncooked Amaranth Grain has 3.2 times more Vitamin B1, 9.1 times more Vitamin B2, 1.7 times more Vitamin B3, 11.3 times more Vitamin B5, 7.5 times more Vitamin B6, 6.3 times more Vitamin B9 and 2.1 times more Vitamin E than Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes contain more Vitamin A, 5.4 times more Vitamin C and more Vitamin K than Uncooked Amaranth Grain.
• Both Uncooked Amaranth Grain as well as Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 14 oz.

Comparing minerals per 14 ounces for Raw Amaranth vs Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes:

• Uncooked Amaranth Grain has 14.5 times more Calcium, 7 times more Copper, 11.2 times more Iron, 27.6 times more Magnesium, 31.7 times more Manganese, 19.9 times more Phosphorus, 2.3 times more Potassium, 37.4 times more Selenium and 20.5 times more Zinc than Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 8.4 times more Water than Uncooked Amaranth Grain.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 14 ounces:

• Uncooked Amaranth Grain has 20.6 times more Energy, 63.8 times more Fat, 97.3 times more Saturated Fat, 21 times more Omega 3, 65.1 times more Omega 6, 16.3 times more Carbohydrate, 9.6 times more Fiber and 14.3 times more Protein than Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 1.5 times more Sugars and 131 times more Fructose than Uncooked Amaranth Grain.
• Both Uncooked Amaranth Grain as well as Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 14 oz.