Amaranth, cooked vs Cornstarch

Leader

Amaranth, cooked6

Cornstarch1

Amaranth, cooked leads 6–1 · 7 categories decided

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

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 Cornstarch for less sodium.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common serving Equal calories

Head-to-head

Energy
100 kcal
100 kcal
Proteinmore is better
WIN3.73 g
0.07 g
Carbohydrate
18.32 g
23.96 g
Fibermore is better
WIN2.06 g
0.24 g
Total sugarsless is better
—
0 g
Total fat
1.55 g
0.01 g
Saturated fatless is better
—
0 g
Sodiumless is better
5.88 mg
2.36 mgWIN
Potassiummore is better
WIN132.35 mg
0.79 mg
Calciummore is better
WIN46.08 mg
0.52 mg
Ironmore is better
WIN2.06 mg
0.12 mg
Magnesiummore is better
WIN63.73 mg
0.79 mg
Vitamin Cmore is better
—
0 mg
Vitamin Dmore is better
—
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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.