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 Bulgur, cooked for more fiber and less sodium.
Head-to-head
- Energy102 kcal83 kcal
- Proteinmore is betterWIN3.8 g3.08 g
- Carbohydrate18.69 g18.58 g
- Fibermore is better2.1 g4.5 gWIN
- Total sugarsless is better—0.1 g
- Total fat1.58 g0.24 g
- Saturated fatless is better—0.04 g
- Sodiumless is better6 mg5 mgWIN
- Potassiummore is betterWIN135 mg68 mg
- Calciummore is betterWIN47 mg10 mg
- Ironmore is betterWIN2.1 mg0.96 mg
- Magnesiummore is betterWIN65 mg32 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.

