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Amaranth, cooked Leader
Amaranth, cooked5
VS
Buckwheat groats, cooked
Buckwheat groats, cooked2

Amaranth, cooked leads 5–2 · 7 categories decided

Each value is per 100 g edible portion.

The verdict

Amaranth, cooked comes out ahead, winning 5 of 7 nutrient match-ups.

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

Pick Buckwheat groats, cooked for more fiber and less sodium.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    102 kcal
    92 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    WIN3.8 g
    3.38 g
  • Carbohydrate
    18.69 g
    19.94 g
  • Fibermore is better
    2.1 g
    2.7 gWIN
  • Total sugarsless is better
    —
    0.9 g
  • Total fat
    1.58 g
    0.62 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    —
    0.13 g
  • Sodiumless is better
    6 mg
    4 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    WIN135 mg
    88 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    WIN47 mg
    7 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    WIN2.1 mg
    0.8 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    WIN65 mg
    51 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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