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Amaranth, cooked Leader
Amaranth, cooked6
VS
Medium-grain brown rice, cooked
Medium-grain brown rice, cooked1

Amaranth, cooked leads 6–1 · 7 categories decided

Each value is per 100 g edible portion.

The verdict

Amaranth, cooked comes out ahead, winning 6 of 7 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Amaranth, cooked for more protein, more fiber, more potassium, more calcium, more iron and more magnesium.

Pick Medium-grain brown rice, cooked for less sodium.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    102 kcal
    112 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    WIN3.8 g
    2.32 g
  • Carbohydrate
    18.69 g
    23.51 g
  • Fibermore is better
    WIN2.1 g
    1.8 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    —
    —
  • Total fat
    1.58 g
    0.83 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    —
    0.17 g
  • Sodiumless is better
    6 mg
    1 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    WIN135 mg
    79 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    WIN47 mg
    10 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    WIN2.1 mg
    0.53 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    WIN65 mg
    44 mg
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    —
    0 mg
  • 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.

Amaranth, cooked vs Medium-grain brown rice, cooked · Foodatron