Comparing Nutrients in 7 ounces Raw Amaranth VS Baked Red Potatoes

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Raw Amaranth	14%	17%	69%
Baked Red Potatoes	10%	2%	88%

Macro Nutrients

	Raw Amaranth	Baked Red Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	25.4% 736kcal	5.95% 173kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	14.4% 14g	0.31% 0.3g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	9.05% 2.9g	0.25% 0.079g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	5.2% 0.083g	1.86% 0.03g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	32% 5.43g	0.57% 0.097g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	100% 129g	30% 39g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	4.63% 3.35g	3.9% 2.84g	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	0.027% 0.02g	1.2% 0.87g	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	% 0.54g	% 1.1g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 2.78g	% 0.89g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	35% 13.3g	9.4% 3.57g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	48% 27g	8.15% 4.56g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Raw Amaranth	Baked Red Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0.22% 2μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	19% 0.23mg	12% 0.14mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	30.5% 0.4mg	7.63% 0.099mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	11.4% 1.83mg	19.8% 3.17mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	58% 2.9mg	13.5% 0.68mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	90% 1.17mg	32.4% 0.42mg	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	40.7% 163μg	13.4% 53.6μg	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	9.26% 8.33mg	27.8% 25mg	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	15.7% 2.36mg	1.06% 0.16mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	4.63% 5.56μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Raw Amaranth	Baked Red Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	31.6% 316mg	1.8% 18mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	116% 1.04mg	38.4% 0.35mg	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	189% 15mg	17.4% 1.4mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	117% 492mg	13.2% 55.6mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	288% 6.6mg	15% 0.34mg	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	158% 1105mg	20.4% 143mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	29.7% 1008mg	32% 1082mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	67.5% 37μg	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.53% 7.94mg	1.6% 24mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	51.8% 5.7mg	7.2% 0.79mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.61% 22.4g	4.1% 152g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 7 ounces of Raw Amaranth vs Baked Red Potatoes:

• Uncooked Amaranth Grain has 1.6 times more Vitamin B1, 4 times more Vitamin B2, 4.3 times more Vitamin B5, 2.8 times more Vitamin B6, 3 times more Vitamin B9 and 14.9 times more Vitamin E than Baked Whole Red Potatoes.
• While Baked Whole Red Potatoes contain 1.7 times more Vitamin B3, 3 times more Vitamin C and more Vitamin K than Uncooked Amaranth Grain.
• Both Uncooked Amaranth Grain as well as Baked Whole Red Potatoes have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 7 oz.

Comparing minerals per 7 ounces for Raw Amaranth vs Baked Red Potatoes:

• Uncooked Amaranth Grain has 17.7 times more Calcium, 3 times more Copper, 10.9 times more Iron, 8.9 times more Magnesium, 19.3 times more Manganese, 7.7 times more Phosphorus and 7.2 times more Zinc than Baked Whole Red Potatoes.
• While Baked Whole Red Potatoes contain 6.8 times more Water than Uncooked Amaranth Grain.
• Both Uncooked Amaranth Grain and Baked Whole Red Potatoes have similar amounts of Potassium per 7 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 7 ounces:

• Uncooked Amaranth Grain has 4.3 times more Energy, 46.8 times more Fat, 36.5 times more Saturated Fat, 2.8 times more Omega 3, 55.8 times more Omega 6, 3.3 times more Carbohydrate, 3.7 times more Fiber and 5.9 times more Protein than Baked Whole Red Potatoes.
• Both Uncooked Amaranth Grain and Baked Whole Red Potatoes have similar amounts of Sugars per 7 oz.
• Both Uncooked Amaranth Grain as well as Baked Whole Red Potatoes have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Fructose, Glucose and Sucrose in 7 oz.