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Amaranth grain, uncooked
Amaranth grain, uncooked5
VS
Buckwheat flour
Buckwheat flour5

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 less sugar, less sodium, more calcium, more iron and more vitamin C.

Pick Buckwheat flour for more protein, more fiber, less saturated fat, more potassium and more magnesium.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    100 kcal
    100 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    3.65 g
    3.77 gWIN
  • Carbohydrate
    17.59 g
    21.07 g
  • Fibermore is better
    1.81 g
    2.99 gWIN
  • Total sugarsless is better
    WIN0.46 g
    0.78 g
  • Total fat
    1.89 g
    0.93 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    0.39 g
    0.2 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    WIN1.08 mg
    3.28 mg
  • Potassiummore is better
    136.93 mg
    172.24 mgWIN
  • Calciummore is better
    WIN42.86 mg
    12.24 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    WIN2.05 mg
    1.21 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    66.85 mg
    74.93 mgWIN
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    WIN1.13 mg
    0 mg
  • 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 Buckwheat flour · Foodatron