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Amaranth, cooked
Amaranth, cooked1
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Leader
Wholewheat Penne4

Wholewheat Penne leads 4–1 · 5 categories decided

Each value is per 100 g edible portion.

The verdict

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

Pick Amaranth, cooked for less sodium.

Pick Wholewheat Penne for more protein, more fiber, more calcium and more iron.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    102 kcal
    341 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    3.8 g
    13.3 gWIN
  • Carbohydrate
    18.69 g
    62.4 g
  • Fibermore is better
    2.1 g
    9.4 gWIN
  • Total sugarsless is better
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    2.5 g
  • Total fat
    1.58 g
    2.1 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    —
    0.4 g
  • Sodiumless is better
    WIN6 mg
    40 mg
  • Potassiummore is better
    135 mg
    —
  • Calciummore is better
    47 mg
    109.38 mgWIN
  • Ironmore is better
    2.1 mg
    3.44 mgWIN
  • Magnesiummore is better
    65 mg
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  • 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.