Amaranth, cooked leads 5–2 · 7 categories decided
Each value is per 100 g edible portion.
The verdict
Amaranth, cooked comes out ahead, winning 5 of 7 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Amaranth, cooked for more fiber, less sodium, more potassium, more calcium and more magnesium.
Pick Phyllo dough for more protein and more iron.
Head-to-head
- Energy102 kcal299 kcal
- Proteinmore is better3.8 g7.1 gWIN
- Carbohydrate18.69 g52.6 g
- Fibermore is betterWIN2.1 g1.9 g
- Total sugarsless is better—0.18 g
- Total fat1.58 g6 g
- Saturated fatless is better—1.47 g
- Sodiumless is betterWIN6 mg483 mg
- Potassiummore is betterWIN135 mg74 mg
- Calciummore is betterWIN47 mg11 mg
- Ironmore is better2.1 mg3.21 mgWIN
- Magnesiummore is betterWIN65 mg15 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.

