Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams Raw Amaranth VS Valencia Oranges

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Raw Amaranth	14%	17%	69%
Valencia Oranges	8%	5%	87%

Macro Nutrients

	Raw Amaranth	Valencia Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	12.8% 371kcal	1.7% 49kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	7.24% 7g	0.31% 0.3g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	4.56% 1.46g	0.11% 0.035g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	2.63% 0.042g	1% 0.016g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	16% 2.74g	0.26% 0.044g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	50% 65.3g	9.15% 12g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	2.33% 1.7g	NA	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	0.014% 0.01g	NA	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	% 0.27g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 1.4g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	17.6% 6.7g	6.58% 2.5g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	24.2% 13.6g	1.86% 1.04g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Raw Amaranth	Valencia Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	1.33% 12μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	9.67% 0.12mg	7.25% 0.087mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	15.4% 0.2mg	3.08% 0.04mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	5.77% 0.92mg	1.7% 0.27mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	29% 1.46mg	5% 0.25mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	45.5% 0.59mg	4.85% 0.063mg	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	20.5% 82μg	9.75% 39μg	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	4.67% 4.2mg	54% 48.5mg	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	7.93% 1.2mg	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Raw Amaranth	Valencia Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	16% 159mg	4% 40mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	58.3% 0.53mg	4.1% 0.037mg	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	95% 7.6mg	1.13% 0.09mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	59% 248mg	2.4% 10mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	145% 3.33mg	1% 0.023mg	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	79.6% 557mg	2.43% 17mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	15% 508mg	5.26% 179mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	34% 18.7μg	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.27% 4mg	0% 0mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	26% 2.87mg	0.55% 0.06mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.31% 11.3g	2.33% 86.3g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 grams of Raw Amaranth vs Valencia Oranges:

• Uncooked Amaranth Grain has 1.3 times more Vitamin B1, 5 times more Vitamin B2, 3.4 times more Vitamin B3, 5.8 times more Vitamin B5, 9.4 times more Vitamin B6 and 2.1 times more Vitamin B9 than Raw Valencia Oranges.
• While Raw Valencia Oranges contain more Vitamin A and 11.5 times more Vitamin C than Uncooked Amaranth Grain.
• Both Uncooked Amaranth Grain as well as Raw Valencia Oranges have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 100 g.

Comparing minerals per 100 grams for Raw Amaranth vs Valencia Oranges:

• Uncooked Amaranth Grain has 4 times more Calcium, 14.2 times more Copper, 84.6 times more Iron, 24.8 times more Magnesium, 144.9 times more Manganese, 32.8 times more Phosphorus, 2.8 times more Potassium and 47.8 times more Zinc than Raw Valencia Oranges.
• While Raw Valencia Oranges contain 7.6 times more Water than Uncooked Amaranth Grain.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• Uncooked Amaranth Grain has 7.6 times more Energy, 23.4 times more Fat, 41.7 times more Saturated Fat, 2.6 times more Omega 3, 62.2 times more Omega 6, 5.5 times more Carbohydrate, 2.7 times more Fiber and 13 times more Protein than Raw Valencia Oranges.
• Both Uncooked Amaranth Grain as well as Raw Valencia Oranges have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 g.