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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, more fiber, more potassium, more calcium, more iron and more magnesium.

Pick Tapioca, pearl, dry for less sodium.

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    100 kcal
    100 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    WIN3.73 g
    0.05 g
  • Carbohydrate
    18.32 g
    24.77 g
  • Fibermore is better
    WIN2.06 g
    0.25 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    0.94 g
  • Total fat
    1.55 g
    0.01 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    0 g
  • Sodiumless is better
    5.88 mg
    0.28 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    WIN132.35 mg
    3.07 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    WIN46.08 mg
    5.59 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    WIN2.06 mg
    0.44 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    WIN63.73 mg
    0.28 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 Tapioca, pearl, dry · Foodatron