Amaranth, cooked vs Cheerios

Cheerios leads 3–2 · 5 categories decided

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

Cheerios comes out ahead, winning 3 of 5 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Amaranth, cooked for more protein and less sodium.

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

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common serving Equal calories

Head-to-head

Energy
100 kcal
100 kcal
Proteinmore is better
WIN3.73 g
3.57 g
Carbohydrate
18.32 g
20.71 g
Fibermore is better
2.06 g
2.86 gWIN
Total sugarsless is better
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1.43 g
Total fat
1.55 g
1.79 g
Saturated fatless is better
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0.36 g
Sodiumless is better
WIN5.88 mg
135.71 mg
Potassiummore is better
132.35 mg
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Calciummore is better
46.08 mg
92.86 mgWIN
Ironmore is better
2.06 mg
9 mgWIN
Magnesiummore is better
63.73 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.