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Amaranth, cooked
Amaranth, cooked2
VS
Popcorn, air-popped Leader
Popcorn, air-popped5

Popcorn, air-popped leads 5–2 · 7 categories decided

Amaranth, cooked: 100 g · Popcorn, air-popped: 100 g.

The verdict

Popcorn, air-popped comes out ahead, winning 5 of 7 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Amaranth, cooked for less sodium and more calcium.

Pick Popcorn, air-popped 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
    387 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    3.8 g
    12.94 gWIN
  • Carbohydrate
    18.69 g
    77.78 g
  • Fibermore is better
    2.1 g
    14.5 gWIN
  • Total sugarsless is better
    —
    0.87 g
  • Total fat
    1.58 g
    4.54 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    —
    0.64 g
  • Sodiumless is better
    WIN6 mg
    8 mg
  • Potassiummore is better
    135 mg
    329 mgWIN
  • Calciummore is better
    WIN47 mg
    7 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    2.1 mg
    3.19 mgWIN
  • Magnesiummore is better
    65 mg
    144 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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