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Amaranth grain, uncooked Leader
Amaranth grain, uncooked8
VS
Macaroni, cooked
Macaroni, cooked2

Amaranth grain, uncooked leads 8–2 · 10 categories decided

Amaranth grain, uncooked: 100 g · Macaroni, cooked: 100 g.

The verdict

Amaranth grain, uncooked comes out ahead, winning 8 of 10 nutrient match-ups.

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

Pick Macaroni, cooked for less sugar and less saturated fat.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    371 kcal
    128 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    WIN13.56 g
    4.53 g
  • Carbohydrate
    65.25 g
    26.61 g
  • Fibermore is better
    WIN6.7 g
    4.3 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    1.69 g
    1.15 gWIN
  • Total fat
    7.02 g
    0.11 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    1.46 g
    0.02 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    WIN4 mg
    6 mg
  • Potassiummore is better
    WIN508 mg
    31 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    WIN159 mg
    11 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    WIN7.61 mg
    0.49 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    WIN248 mg
    19 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 Macaroni, cooked · Foodatron