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Amaranth grain, uncooked
Amaranth grain, uncooked2
VS
Leader
Wholewheat Penne3

Wholewheat Penne leads 3–2 · 5 categories decided

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

Wholewheat Penne comes out ahead, winning 3 of 5 nutrient match-ups.

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

Pick Wholewheat Penne for less sugar, less saturated fat and less sodium.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    100 kcal
    100 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    WIN3.65 g
    1.73 g
  • Carbohydrate
    17.59 g
    8.32 g
  • Fibermore is better
    WIN1.81 g
    1.18 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    0.46 g
    0.21 gWIN
  • Total fat
    1.89 g
    0.18 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    0.39 g
    0.03 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    1.08 mg
    0.61 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    136.93 mg
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  • Calciummore is better
    42.86 mg
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  • Ironmore is better
    2.05 mg
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  • Magnesiummore is better
    66.85 mg
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  • 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.