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Amaranth, cooked leads 5–2 · 7 categories decided

Each value is per 100 g edible portion.

The verdict

Amaranth, cooked comes out ahead, winning 5 of 7 nutrient match-ups.

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

Pick Wild rice, cooked for more protein and less sodium.

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    102 kcal
    101 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    3.8 g
    3.99 gWIN
  • Carbohydrate
    18.69 g
    21.34 g
  • Fibermore is better
    WIN2.1 g
    1.8 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    0.73 g
  • Total fat
    1.58 g
    0.34 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    0.05 g
  • Sodiumless is better
    6 mg
    3 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    WIN135 mg
    101 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    WIN47 mg
    3 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    WIN2.1 mg
    0.6 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    WIN65 mg
    32 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 Wild rice, cooked · Foodatron