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Amaranth, cooked
Amaranth, cooked3
VS
Spelt, cooked Leader
Spelt, cooked4

Spelt, cooked leads 4–3 · 7 categories decided

Amaranth, cooked: 100 g · Spelt, cooked: 100 g.

The verdict

Spelt, cooked comes out ahead, winning 4 of 7 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Amaranth, cooked for more calcium, more iron and more magnesium.

Pick Spelt, cooked for more protein, more fiber, less sodium and more potassium.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    102 kcal
    127 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    3.8 g
    5.5 gWIN
  • Carbohydrate
    18.69 g
    26.44 g
  • Fibermore is better
    2.1 g
    3.9 gWIN
  • Total sugarsless is better
    —
    —
  • Total fat
    1.58 g
    0.85 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    —
    —
  • Sodiumless is better
    6 mg
    5 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    135 mg
    143 mgWIN
  • Calciummore is better
    WIN47 mg
    10 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    WIN2.1 mg
    1.67 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    WIN65 mg
    49 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.

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