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Amaranth, cooked
Amaranth, cooked1
VS
Shredded wheat cereal Leader
Shredded wheat cereal6

Shredded wheat cereal leads 6–1 · 7 categories decided

Each value is per 100 g edible portion.

The verdict

Shredded wheat cereal comes out ahead, winning 6 of 7 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Amaranth, cooked for more calcium.

Pick Shredded wheat cereal for more protein, more fiber, less sodium, more potassium, more iron and more magnesium.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    102 kcal
    348 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    3.8 g
    11.24 gWIN
  • Carbohydrate
    18.69 g
    81.01 g
  • Fibermore is better
    2.1 g
    11.8 gWIN
  • Total sugarsless is better
    —
    0.81 g
  • Total fat
    1.58 g
    2.01 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    —
    0.41 g
  • Sodiumless is better
    6 mg
    4 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    135 mg
    358 mgWIN
  • Calciummore is better
    WIN47 mg
    45 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    2.1 mg
    3.33 mgWIN
  • Magnesiummore is better
    65 mg
    172 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.

Amaranth, cooked vs Shredded wheat cereal · Foodatron