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Amaranth grain, uncooked Leader
Amaranth grain, uncooked6
VS
Hard red winter wheat
Hard red winter wheat4

Amaranth grain, uncooked leads 6–4 · 10 categories decided

Amaranth grain, uncooked: 100 g · Hard red winter wheat: 100 g.

The verdict

Amaranth grain, uncooked comes out ahead, winning 6 of 10 nutrient match-ups.

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

Pick Hard red winter wheat for more fiber, less sugar, less saturated fat and less sodium.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    371 kcal
    327 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    WIN13.56 g
    12.61 g
  • Carbohydrate
    65.25 g
    71.18 g
  • Fibermore is better
    6.7 g
    12.2 gWIN
  • Total sugarsless is better
    1.69 g
    0.41 gWIN
  • Total fat
    7.02 g
    1.54 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    1.46 g
    0.27 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    4 mg
    2 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    WIN508 mg
    363 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    WIN159 mg
    29 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    WIN7.61 mg
    3.19 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    WIN248 mg
    126 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 Hard red winter wheat · Foodatron