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Amaranth, cooked Leader
Amaranth, cooked4
VS
Whole wheat pasta, cooked
Whole wheat pasta, cooked2

Amaranth, cooked leads 4–2 · 6 categories decided · 1 tie

Amaranth, cooked: 100 g · Whole wheat pasta, cooked: 100 g.

The verdict

Amaranth, cooked comes out ahead, winning 4 of 6 nutrient match-ups.

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

Pick Whole wheat pasta, cooked for more protein and more fiber.

Evenly matched on sodium.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    102 kcal
    159 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    3.8 g
    5.82 gWIN
  • Carbohydrate
    18.69 g
    31.51 g
  • Fibermore is better
    2.1 g
    4.6 gWIN
  • Total sugarsless is better
    —
    0.85 g
  • Total fat
    1.58 g
    1.5 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    —
    0.24 g
  • Sodiumless is better
    6 mg
    6 mg
  • Potassiummore is better
    WIN135 mg
    77 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    WIN47 mg
    12 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    WIN2.1 mg
    1.65 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    WIN65 mg
    45 mg
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
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    —
  • 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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