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Amaranth, cooked
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Quinoa, uncooked Leader
Quinoa, uncooked6

Quinoa, uncooked leads 6–0 · 6 categories decided · 1 tie

Each value is per 100 g edible portion.

The verdict

Quinoa, uncooked comes out ahead, winning 6 of 6 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Quinoa, uncooked for more protein, more fiber, less sodium, more potassium, more iron and more magnesium.

Evenly matched on calcium.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    102 kcal
    368 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    3.8 g
    14.12 gWIN
  • Carbohydrate
    18.69 g
    64.16 g
  • Fibermore is better
    2.1 g
    7 gWIN
  • Total sugarsless is better
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  • Total fat
    1.58 g
    6.07 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
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    0.71 g
  • Sodiumless is better
    6 mg
    5 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    135 mg
    563 mgWIN
  • Calciummore is better
    47 mg
    47 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    2.1 mg
    4.57 mgWIN
  • Magnesiummore is better
    65 mg
    197 mgWIN
  • 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.