Amaranth grain, uncooked leads 7–1 · 8 categories decided
Both foods compared at 100 kcal.
The verdict
Amaranth grain, uncooked comes out ahead, winning 7 of 8 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Amaranth grain, uncooked for more protein, less saturated fat, less sodium, more potassium, more iron, more magnesium and more vitamin C.
Pick Pancakes, plain for more calcium.
Head-to-head
- Energy100 kcal100 kcal
- Proteinmore is betterWIN3.65 g2.82 g
- Carbohydrate17.59 g12.47 g
- Fibermore is better1.81 g—
- Total sugarsless is better0.46 g—
- Total fat1.89 g4.27 g
- Saturated fatless is betterWIN0.39 g0.93 g
- Sodiumless is betterWIN1.08 mg193.39 mg
- Potassiummore is betterWIN136.93 mg58.15 mg
- Calciummore is better42.86 mg96.48 mgWIN
- Ironmore is betterWIN2.05 mg0.79 mg
- Magnesiummore is betterWIN66.85 mg7.05 mg
- Vitamin Cmore is betterWIN1.13 mg0.13 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.

