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Amaranth, cooked Leader
Amaranth, cooked6
VS
Basmati rice, cooked
Basmati rice, cooked1

Amaranth, cooked leads 6–1 · 7 categories decided

Amaranth, cooked: 100 g · Basmati rice, cooked: 100 g.

The verdict

Amaranth, cooked comes out ahead, winning 6 of 7 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Amaranth, cooked for more protein, more fiber, more potassium, more calcium, more iron and more magnesium.

Pick Basmati rice, cooked for less sodium.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    102 kcal
    130 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    WIN3.8 g
    2.69 g
  • Carbohydrate
    18.69 g
    28.17 g
  • Fibermore is better
    WIN2.1 g
    0.4 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    —
    0.05 g
  • Total fat
    1.58 g
    0.28 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    —
    0.08 g
  • Sodiumless is better
    6 mg
    1 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    WIN135 mg
    35 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    WIN47 mg
    10 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    WIN2.1 mg
    1.2 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    WIN65 mg
    12 mg
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    —
    0 mg
  • Vitamin Dmore is better
    —
    —

Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.

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