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Amaranth, cooked leads 3–1 · 4 categories decided

Amaranth, cooked: 100 g · Spaghetti No. 12: 56 g.

The verdict

Amaranth, cooked comes out ahead, winning 3 of 4 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Amaranth, cooked for more fiber, more calcium and more iron.

Pick Spaghetti No. 12 for more protein.

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    102 kcal
    200 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    3.8 g
    8 gWIN
  • Carbohydrate
    18.69 g
    40 g
  • Fibermore is better
    WIN2.1 g
    2 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    2 g
  • Total fat
    1.58 g
    1 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
  • Sodiumless is better
    6 mg
  • Potassiummore is better
    135 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    WIN47 mg
    15 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    WIN2.1 mg
    1.7 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    65 mg
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
  • 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.