Amaranth grain, uncooked leads 5–2 · 7 categories decided
Both foods compared at 100 kcal.
The verdict
Amaranth grain, uncooked comes out ahead, winning 5 of 7 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Amaranth grain, uncooked for more protein, more fiber, less sugar, less sodium and more calcium.
Pick Honey Nut Cheerios for less saturated fat and more iron.
Head-to-head
- Energy100 kcal100 kcal
- Proteinmore is betterWIN3.65 g1.68 g
- Carbohydrate17.59 g16.8 g
- Fibermore is betterWIN1.81 g0.62 g
- Total sugarsless is betterWIN0.46 g2.49 g
- Total fat1.89 g1.12 g
- Saturated fatless is better0.39 g0 gWIN
- Sodiumless is betterWIN1.08 mg43.5 mg
- Potassiummore is better136.93 mg—
- Calciummore is betterWIN42.86 mg26.93 mg
- Ironmore is better2.05 mg3.21 mgWIN
- Magnesiummore is better66.85 mg—
- Vitamin Cmore is better1.13 mg—
- Vitamin Dmore is better——
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.
