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Amaranth, cooked leads 4–3 · 7 categories decided

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

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

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

Pick Teff, cooked for more protein, more fiber and more calcium.

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    100 kcal
    100 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    3.73 g
    3.83 gWIN
  • Carbohydrate
    18.32 g
    19.66 g
  • Fibermore is better
    2.06 g
    2.77 gWIN
  • Total sugarsless is better
  • Total fat
    1.55 g
    0.64 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
  • Sodiumless is better
    WIN5.88 mg
    7.92 mg
  • Potassiummore is better
    WIN132.35 mg
    105.94 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    46.08 mg
    48.51 mgWIN
  • Ironmore is better
    WIN2.06 mg
    2.03 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    WIN63.73 mg
    49.5 mg
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
  • 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 Teff, cooked · Foodatron