Pasta vs Amaranth grain
Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA SR Legacy & USDA SR Legacy
Amaranth grain, uncooked is higher in more vitamins & minerals
Calories (kcal)
Pasta 157
Amaranth grain 371
Protein (g)
Pasta 5.80
Amaranth grain 13.6
Carbs (g)
Pasta 30.6
Amaranth grain 65.3
Fat (g)
Pasta 0.930
Amaranth grain 7.02
Fiber (g)
Pasta 1.80
Amaranth grain 6.70
Quick answers
Which has more protein?
Amaranth grain, uncooked — 13.6g vs 5.80g per 100g.
Which has fewer calories?
Pasta, cooked, unenriched, with added salt — 157 vs 371 kcal per 100g.
Which is more nutrient-dense?
Amaranth grain, uncooked scores higher in more vitamins and minerals per 100g, though both foods can be part of a healthy diet.
Full Nutrition Comparison
All values per 100g edible portion. Green = Food A higher · Blue = Food B higher
| Nutrient | Pasta | Amaranth grain | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | |||
| Energy | 157 kcal | 371 kcal | -58% |
| Macronutrients | |||
| Water | 62.1 g | 11.3 g | +450% |
| Protein | 5.80 g | 13.6 g | -57% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 0.930 g | 7.02 g | -87% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 30.6 g | 65.3 g | -53% |
| Fiber, total dietary | 1.80 g | 6.70 g | -73% |
| Fats & Fatty Acids | |||
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 0.176 g | 1.46 g | -88% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 0.351 g | 1.68 g | -79% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0 g | — | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Vitamins | |||
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0 mg | 4.20 mg | -100% |
| Thiamin (Vitamin B1) | 0.020 mg | 0.116 mg | -83% |
| Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) | 0.020 mg | 0.200 mg | -90% |
| Niacin (Vitamin B3) | 0.400 mg | 0.923 mg | -57% |
| Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) | 0.112 mg | 1.46 mg | -92% |
| Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine | 0.049 mg | 0.591 mg | -92% |
| Biotin (Vitamin B7) | 7.00 ug | 82.0 ug | -91% |
| Folate, total (Vitamin B9) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Choline, total | — | 69.8 mg | |
| Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Vitamin A, RAE | — | 0 ug | |
| Carotene, beta | — | 1.00 ug | |
| Carotene, alpha | — | 0 ug | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.060 mg | 1.19 mg | -95% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Vitamin K2 — Menaquinone-4 (MK-4) | — | 0 ug | |
| Minerals | |||
| Calcium, Ca | 7.00 mg | 159 mg | -96% |
| Iron, Fe | 0.500 mg | 7.61 mg | -93% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 18.0 mg | 248 mg | -93% |
| Phosphorus, P | 58.0 mg | 557 mg | -90% |
| Potassium, K | 44.0 mg | 508 mg | -91% |
| Sodium, Na | 131 mg | 4.00 mg | +3175% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.510 mg | 2.87 mg | -82% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.100 mg | 0.525 mg | -81% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.322 mg | 3.33 mg | -90% |
| Selenium, Se | 26.4 ug | 18.7 ug | +41% |
| Other Nutrients | |||
| Energy | 655 kj | 1554 kj | -58% |
| Ash | 0.550 g | 2.88 g | -81% |
| Total Sugars | 0.560 g | 1.69 g | -67% |
| Sucrose | 0.090 g | 1.40 g | -94% |
| Glucose | 0.040 g | 0.270 g | -85% |
| Fructose | 0.030 g | 0.010 g | +200% |
| Lactose | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Maltose | 0.400 g | 0.010 g | +3900% |
| Galactose | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Starch | 26.0 g | 57.3 g | -55% |
| Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) | 7.00 ug | 82.0 ug | -91% |
| Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) | 7.00 ug | 82.0 ug | -91% |
| Betaine | — | 68.0 mg | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | — | 0 ug | |
| Retinol | — | 0 ug | |
| Beta-carotene (Provitamin A) | — | 0 ug | |
| Vitamin A, IU | — | 2.00 IU | |
| Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A) | — | 0 ug | |
| Lycopene | — | 28.0 ug | |
| Vitamin E — Beta-Tocopherol (β-Tocopherol) | 0.030 mg | 0.960 mg | -97% |
| Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocopherol (γ-Tocopherol) | 0.500 mg | 0.190 mg | +163% |
| Vitamin E — Delta-Tocopherol (δ-Tocopherol) | 0 mg | 0.690 mg | -100% |
| Vitamin E — Alpha-Tocotrienol (α-Tocotrienol) | 0.050 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin E — Beta-Tocotrienol (β-Tocotrienol) | 0 mg | 0.480 mg | -100% |
| Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocotrienol (γ-Tocotrienol) | 0 mg | 0.290 mg | -100% |
| Vitamin E — Delta-Tocotrienol (δ-Tocotrienol) | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) | 0 IU | 0 IU | = |
| Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone — K1 reduced form) | 0.500 ug | 0 ug | |
| SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid) | 0 g | — | |
| SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) | 0.006 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 13:0 (Tridecanoic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) | 0.006 g | 0.011 g | -45% |
| SFA 15:0 (Pentadecanoic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) | 0.149 g | 1.15 g | -87% |
| SFA 17:0 (Margaric acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) | 0.014 g | 0.223 g | -94% |
| SFA 20:0 (Arachidic acid) | 0 g | 0.052 g | -100% |
| SFA 22:0 (Behenic acid) | 0 g | 0.018 g | -100% |
| SFA 24:0 (Lignoceric acid) | 0 g | — | |
| MUFA 14:1 (Myristoleic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| MUFA 15:1 (Pentadecenoic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| MUFA 17:1 (Heptadecenoic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) | 0.131 g | 1.67 g | -92% |
| MUFA 18:1 c (Omega-9, Oleic acid — cis) | 0.153 g | — | |
| MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) | 0 g | 0.014 g | -100% |
| MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family) | 0 g | — | |
| MUFA 24:1 c (Omega-9, Nervonic acid — cis) | 0 g | — | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.319 g | 2.78 g | -89% |
| PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) | 0.295 g | 2.74 g | -89% |
| PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) | 0.024 g | 0.042 g | -43% |
| PUFA 18:3 n-3 (Omega-3, ALA — Alpha-linolenic acid) | 0.027 g | 0.042 g | -36% |
| PUFA 18:3 n-6 (Omega-6, GLA — Gamma-linolenic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:2 n-6 (Omega-6, Eicosadienoic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| PUFA 20:3 (DGLA family — Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (Omega-3, DPA — Docosapentaenoic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (Omega-3, DHA — Docosahexaenoic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic | 0 g | — | |
| TFA 18:1 t | 0 g | — | |
| Phytosterols | — | 24.0 mg | |
| Tryptophan (EAA) | 0.083 g | 0.181 g | -54% |
| Threonine (EAA) | 0.206 g | 0.558 g | -63% |
| Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) | 0.228 g | 0.582 g | -61% |
| Leucine (EAA, BCAA) | 0.440 g | 0.879 g | -50% |
| Lysine (EAA) | 0.133 g | 0.747 g | -82% |
| Methionine (EAA) | 0.065 g | 0.226 g | -71% |
| Cystine (conditionally essential) | 0.113 g | 0.191 g | -41% |
| Phenylalanine (EAA) | 0.297 g | 0.542 g | -45% |
| Tyrosine (conditionally essential) | 0.108 g | 0.329 g | -67% |
| Valine (EAA, BCAA) | 0.262 g | 0.679 g | -61% |
| Arginine (conditionally essential) | 0.211 g | 1.06 g | -80% |
| Histidine (EAA) | 0.132 g | 0.389 g | -66% |
| Alanine | 0.195 g | 0.799 g | -76% |
| Aspartic acid | 0.278 g | 1.26 g | -78% |
| Glutamic acid | 2.05 g | 2.26 g | -9% |
| Glycine (conditionally essential) | 0.196 g | 1.64 g | -88% |
| Proline (conditionally essential) | 0.698 g | 0.698 g | = |
| Serine | 0.275 g | 1.15 g | -76% |
| Hydroxyproline | 0 g | — | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | — | 0 g | |
| Choline | |||
| Choline from glycerophoshocholine | — | 6.80 mg | |
| Choline from phosphatidylcholine | — | 25.0 mg | |
| Choline from phosphocholine | — | 0.200 mg | |
| Choline from sphingomyelin | — | 0.700 mg | |
| Free Choline | — | 37.0 mg | |
| Total Choline | — | 70.0 mg | |
* All values per 100g edible portion. Source: USDA SR Legacy and USDA SR Legacy. Diff column shows percentage difference relative to Food B.
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