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Amaranth grain, uncooked
Amaranth grain, uncooked4
VS
Quinoa, uncooked
Quinoa, uncooked4

Dead heat · 8 categories decided

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

It's a dead heat — each wins 4 of 8 match-ups.

Pick Amaranth grain, uncooked for less sodium, more calcium, more iron and more magnesium.

Pick Quinoa, uncooked for more protein, more fiber, less saturated fat and more potassium.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    100 kcal
    100 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    3.65 g
    3.84 gWIN
  • Carbohydrate
    17.59 g
    17.43 g
  • Fibermore is better
    1.81 g
    1.9 gWIN
  • Total sugarsless is better
    0.46 g
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  • Total fat
    1.89 g
    1.65 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    0.39 g
    0.19 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    WIN1.08 mg
    1.36 mg
  • Potassiummore is better
    136.93 mg
    152.99 mgWIN
  • Calciummore is better
    WIN42.86 mg
    12.77 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    WIN2.05 mg
    1.24 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    WIN66.85 mg
    53.53 mg
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    1.13 mg
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  • 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.