Amaranth, cooked leads 6–1 · 7 categories decided
Each value is per 100 g edible portion.
The verdict
Amaranth, cooked comes out ahead, winning 6 of 7 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Amaranth, cooked for more protein, less sodium, more potassium, more calcium, more iron and more magnesium.
Pick Cornbread for more fiber.
Head-to-head
- Energy102 kcal179 kcal
- Proteinmore is betterWIN3.8 g2.9 g
- Carbohydrate18.69 g21.9 g
- Fibermore is better2.1 g2.9 gWIN
- Total sugarsless is better—0 g
- Total fat1.58 g8.8 g
- Saturated fatless is better—1.76 g
- Sodiumless is betterWIN6 mg526 mg
- Potassiummore is betterWIN135 mg62 mg
- Calciummore is betterWIN47 mg26 mg
- Ironmore is betterWIN2.1 mg0.94 mg
- Magnesiummore is betterWIN65 mg13 mg
- Vitamin Cmore is better—0.8 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.

