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Amaranth, cooked Leader
Amaranth, cooked5
VS
Farina (cream of wheat), cooked
Farina (cream of wheat), cooked2

Amaranth, cooked leads 5–2 · 7 categories decided

Amaranth, cooked: 100 g · Farina (cream of wheat), cooked: 100 g.

The verdict

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

Pick Amaranth, cooked for more protein, more fiber, less sodium, more potassium and more magnesium.

Pick Farina (cream of wheat), cooked for more calcium and more iron.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    102 kcal
    53 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    WIN3.8 g
    1.82 g
  • Carbohydrate
    18.69 g
    10.92 g
  • Fibermore is better
    WIN2.1 g
    0.8 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    —
    0.76 g
  • Total fat
    1.58 g
    0.34 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    —
    0.07 g
  • Sodiumless is better
    WIN6 mg
    126 mg
  • Potassiummore is better
    WIN135 mg
    23 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    47 mg
    97 mgWIN
  • Ironmore is better
    2.1 mg
    5.33 mgWIN
  • Magnesiummore is better
    WIN65 mg
    7 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.

Amaranth, cooked vs Farina (cream of wheat), cooked · Foodatron