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Amaranth, cooked leads 6–1 · 7 categories decided

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

Amaranth, cooked comes out ahead, winning 6 of 7 nutrient match-ups.

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

Pick Pumpernickel bread for more fiber.

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    100 kcal
    100 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    WIN3.73 g
    3.48 g
  • Carbohydrate
    18.32 g
    19 g
  • Fibermore is better
    2.06 g
    2.6 gWIN
  • Total sugarsless is better
    0.21 g
  • Total fat
    1.55 g
    1.24 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    0.17 g
  • Sodiumless is better
    WIN5.88 mg
    238.4 mg
  • Potassiummore is better
    WIN132.35 mg
    83.2 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    WIN46.08 mg
    27.2 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    WIN2.06 mg
    1.15 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    WIN63.73 mg
    21.6 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 Pumpernickel bread · Foodatron