Amaranth, cooked vs Shredded Wheat

Shredded Wheat leads 3–1 · 4 categories decided · 1 tie

Amaranth, cooked: 100 g · Shredded Wheat: 60 g.

The verdict

Shredded Wheat comes out ahead, winning 3 of 4 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Amaranth, cooked for more calcium.

Pick Shredded Wheat for more protein, more fiber and less sodium.

Evenly matched on iron.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common serving Equal calories

Head-to-head

Energy
102 kcal
126 kcal
Proteinmore is better
3.8 g
4.21 gWIN
Carbohydrate
18.69 g
29.41 g
Fibermore is better
2.1 g
4.79 gWIN
Total sugarsless is better
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0 g
Total fat
1.58 g
0.9 g
Saturated fatless is better
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0 g
Sodiumless is better
6 mg
0 mgWIN
Potassiummore is better
135 mg
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Calciummore is better
WIN47 mg
11.99 mg
Ironmore is better
2.1 mg
2.1 mg
Magnesiummore is better
65 mg
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Vitamin Cmore is better
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Vitamin Dmore is better
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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.