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Amaranth grain, uncooked Leader
Amaranth grain, uncooked4
VS
Shredded Wheat3

Amaranth grain, uncooked leads 4–3 · 7 categories decided

Amaranth grain, uncooked: 100 g · Shredded Wheat: 60 g.

The verdict

Amaranth grain, uncooked comes out ahead, winning 4 of 7 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Amaranth grain, uncooked for more protein, more fiber, more calcium and more iron.

Pick Shredded Wheat for less sugar, less saturated fat and less sodium.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    371 kcal
    126 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    WIN13.56 g
    4.21 g
  • Carbohydrate
    65.25 g
    29.41 g
  • Fibermore is better
    WIN6.7 g
    4.79 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    1.69 g
    0 gWIN
  • Total fat
    7.02 g
    0.9 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    1.46 g
    0 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    4 mg
    0 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    508 mg
    —
  • Calciummore is better
    WIN159 mg
    11.99 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    WIN7.61 mg
    2.1 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    248 mg
    —
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    4.2 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 Shredded Wheat · Foodatron