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Amaranth, cooked
Amaranth, cooked2
VS
Pearled barley, raw Leader
Pearled barley, raw5

Pearled barley, raw leads 5–2 · 7 categories decided

Amaranth, cooked: 100 g · Pearled barley, raw: 100 g.

The verdict

Pearled barley, raw comes out ahead, winning 5 of 7 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Amaranth, cooked for less sodium and more calcium.

Pick Pearled barley, raw for more protein, more fiber, more potassium, more iron and more magnesium.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    102 kcal
    352 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    3.8 g
    9.91 gWIN
  • Carbohydrate
    18.69 g
    77.72 g
  • Fibermore is better
    2.1 g
    15.6 gWIN
  • Total sugarsless is better
    —
    0.8 g
  • Total fat
    1.58 g
    1.16 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    —
    0.24 g
  • Sodiumless is better
    WIN6 mg
    9 mg
  • Potassiummore is better
    135 mg
    280 mgWIN
  • Calciummore is better
    WIN47 mg
    29 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    2.1 mg
    2.5 mgWIN
  • Magnesiummore is better
    65 mg
    79 mgWIN
  • 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.

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