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Amaranth grain, uncooked Leader
Amaranth grain, uncooked5
VS
Durum wheat
Durum wheat3

Amaranth grain, uncooked leads 5–3 · 8 categories decided

Amaranth grain, uncooked: 100 g · Durum wheat: 100 g.

The verdict

Amaranth grain, uncooked comes out ahead, winning 5 of 8 nutrient match-ups.

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

Pick Durum wheat for more protein, less saturated fat and less sodium.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    371 kcal
    339 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    13.56 g
    13.68 gWIN
  • Carbohydrate
    65.25 g
    71.13 g
  • Fibermore is better
    6.7 g
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  • Total sugarsless is better
    1.69 g
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  • Total fat
    7.02 g
    2.47 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    1.46 g
    0.45 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    4 mg
    2 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    WIN508 mg
    431 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    WIN159 mg
    34 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    WIN7.61 mg
    3.52 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    WIN248 mg
    144 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 Durum wheat · Foodatron