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Amaranth, cooked Leader
Amaranth, cooked5
VS
Medium-grain white rice, cooked
Medium-grain white rice, cooked1

Amaranth, cooked leads 5–1 · 6 categories decided

Amaranth, cooked: 100 g · Medium-grain white rice, cooked: 100 g.

The verdict

Amaranth, cooked comes out ahead, winning 5 of 6 nutrient match-ups.

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

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

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    102 kcal
    130 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    WIN3.8 g
    2.38 g
  • Carbohydrate
    18.69 g
    28.59 g
  • Fibermore is better
    2.1 g
    —
  • Total sugarsless is better
    —
    —
  • Total fat
    1.58 g
    0.21 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    —
    0.06 g
  • Sodiumless is better
    6 mg
    0 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    WIN135 mg
    29 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    WIN47 mg
    3 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    WIN2.1 mg
    0.2 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    WIN65 mg
    13 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 white rice, cooked · Foodatron