Amaranth, cooked vs Cheerios

Cheerios leads 4–1 · 5 categories decided

Amaranth, cooked: 100 g · Cheerios: 39 g.

The verdict

Cheerios comes out ahead, winning 4 of 5 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Amaranth, cooked for less sodium.

Pick Cheerios for more protein, more fiber, more calcium and more iron.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common serving Equal calories

Head-to-head

Energy
102 kcal
140 kcal
Proteinmore is better
3.8 g
5 gWIN
Carbohydrate
18.69 g
29 g
Fibermore is better
2.1 g
4 gWIN
Total sugarsless is better
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2 g
Total fat
1.58 g
2.5 g
Saturated fatless is better
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0.5 g
Sodiumless is better
WIN6 mg
190 mg
Potassiummore is better
135 mg
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Calciummore is better
47 mg
130 mgWIN
Ironmore is better
2.1 mg
12.6 mgWIN
Magnesiummore is better
65 mg
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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.