Amaranth grain, uncooked vs Red Lentil & Beetroot Fusilli

Red Lentil & Beetroot Fusilli leads 3–2 · 5 categories decided

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

Red Lentil & Beetroot Fusilli comes out ahead, winning 3 of 5 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Amaranth grain, uncooked for less sugar and less sodium.

Pick Red Lentil & Beetroot Fusilli for more protein, more fiber and less saturated fat.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common serving Equal calories

Head-to-head

Energy
100 kcal
100 kcal
Proteinmore is better
3.65 g
7.22 gWIN
Carbohydrate
17.59 g
25.56 g
Fibermore is better
1.81 g
4.28 gWIN
Total sugarsless is better
WIN0.46 g
1.28 g
Total fat
1.89 g
0.72 g
Saturated fatless is better
0.39 g
0.06 gWIN
Sodiumless is better
WIN1.08 mg
11.11 mg
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.