Amaranth, cooked vs Wholewheat Penne

Wholewheat Penne leads 4–1 · 5 categories decided

Amaranth, cooked: 100 g · Wholewheat Penne: 64 g.

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 serving Equal calories

Head-to-head

Energy
102 kcal
218.24 kcal
Proteinmore is better
3.8 g
8.51 gWIN
Carbohydrate
18.69 g
39.94 g
Fibermore is better
2.1 g
6.02 gWIN
Total sugarsless is better
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1.6 g
Total fat
1.58 g
1.34 g
Saturated fatless is better
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0.26 g
Sodiumless is better
WIN6 mg
25.6 mg
Potassiummore is better
135 mg
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Calciummore is better
47 mg
70 mgWIN
Ironmore is better
2.1 mg
2.2 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.