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Amaranth grain, uncooked
Amaranth grain, uncooked5
VS
Bran flakes cereal
Bran flakes cereal5

Dead heat · 10 categories decided

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

It's a dead heat — each wins 5 of 10 match-ups.

Pick Amaranth grain, uncooked for more protein, less sugar, less sodium, more calcium and more magnesium.

Pick Bran flakes cereal for more fiber, less saturated fat, more potassium, more iron and more vitamin C.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    100 kcal
    100 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    WIN3.65 g
    2.62 g
  • Carbohydrate
    17.59 g
    20.45 g
  • Fibermore is better
    1.81 g
    4.33 gWIN
  • Total sugarsless is better
    WIN0.46 g
    4.4 g
  • Total fat
    1.89 g
    0.86 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    0.39 g
    0.11 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    WIN1.08 mg
    150.26 mg
  • Potassiummore is better
    136.93 mg
    161.54 mgWIN
  • Calciummore is better
    WIN42.86 mg
    11.54 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    2.05 mg
    17.35 mgWIN
  • Magnesiummore is better
    WIN66.85 mg
    48.72 mg
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    1.13 mg
    61.46 mgWIN
  • Vitamin Dmore is better
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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 grain, uncooked vs Bran flakes cereal · Foodatron