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Amaranth, cooked Leader
Amaranth, cooked4
VS
Farro, cooked
Farro, cooked3

Amaranth, cooked leads 4–3 · 7 categories decided

Each value is per 100 g edible portion.

The verdict

Amaranth, cooked comes out ahead, winning 4 of 7 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Amaranth, cooked for less sodium, more calcium, more iron and more magnesium.

Pick Farro, cooked for more protein, more fiber and more potassium.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    102 kcal
    132 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    3.8 g
    5.71 gWIN
  • Carbohydrate
    18.69 g
    27.6 g
  • Fibermore is better
    2.1 g
    4.3 gWIN
  • Total sugarsless is better
    —
    3.07 g
  • Total fat
    1.58 g
    0.83 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    —
    0.08 g
  • Sodiumless is better
    WIN6 mg
    8 mg
  • Potassiummore is better
    135 mg
    164 mgWIN
  • Calciummore is better
    WIN47 mg
    9 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    WIN2.1 mg
    1.76 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    WIN65 mg
    48 mg
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
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    —
  • 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.

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