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Amaranth grain, uncooked Leader
Amaranth grain, uncooked7
VS
Buckwheat groats, cooked
Buckwheat groats, cooked2

Amaranth grain, uncooked leads 7–2 · 9 categories decided · 1 tie

Each value is per 100 g edible portion.

The verdict

Amaranth grain, uncooked comes out ahead, winning 7 of 9 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Amaranth grain, uncooked for more protein, more fiber, more potassium, more calcium, more iron, more magnesium and more vitamin C.

Pick Buckwheat groats, cooked for less sugar and less saturated fat.

Evenly matched on sodium.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    371 kcal
    92 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    WIN13.56 g
    3.38 g
  • Carbohydrate
    65.25 g
    19.94 g
  • Fibermore is better
    WIN6.7 g
    2.7 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    1.69 g
    0.9 gWIN
  • Total fat
    7.02 g
    0.62 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    1.46 g
    0.13 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    4 mg
    4 mg
  • Potassiummore is better
    WIN508 mg
    88 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    WIN159 mg
    7 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    WIN7.61 mg
    0.8 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    WIN248 mg
    51 mg
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    WIN4.2 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 groats, cooked · Foodatron