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Amaranth grain, uncooked Leader
Amaranth grain, uncooked8
VS
Farro, cooked
Farro, cooked1

Amaranth grain, uncooked leads 8–1 · 9 categories decided

Each value is per 100 g edible portion.

The verdict

Amaranth grain, uncooked comes out ahead, winning 8 of 9 nutrient match-ups.

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

Pick Farro, cooked for less saturated fat.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    371 kcal
    132 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    WIN13.56 g
    5.71 g
  • Carbohydrate
    65.25 g
    27.6 g
  • Fibermore is better
    WIN6.7 g
    4.3 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    WIN1.69 g
    3.07 g
  • Total fat
    7.02 g
    0.83 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    1.46 g
    0.08 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    WIN4 mg
    8 mg
  • Potassiummore is better
    WIN508 mg
    164 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    WIN159 mg
    9 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    WIN7.61 mg
    1.76 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    WIN248 mg
    48 mg
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    4.2 mg
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  • 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 Farro, cooked · Foodatron