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 352
Amaranth grain 371
Protein (g)
Pasta 13.9
Amaranth grain 13.6
Carbs (g)
Pasta 73.4
Amaranth grain 65.3
Fat (g)
Pasta 2.93
Amaranth grain 7.02
Fiber (g)
Pasta 9.20
Amaranth grain 6.70
Quick answers
Which has more protein?
Pasta, whole-wheat, dry (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program) — 13.9g vs 13.6g per 100g.
Which has fewer calories?
Pasta, whole-wheat, dry (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program) — 352 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 | 352 kcal | 371 kcal | -5% |
| Macronutrients | |||
| Water | 8.21 g | 11.3 g | -27% |
| Protein | 13.9 g | 13.6 g | +2% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 2.93 g | 7.02 g | -58% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 73.4 g | 65.3 g | +12% |
| Fiber, total dietary | 9.20 g | 6.70 g | +37% |
| Fats & Fatty Acids | |||
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 0.428 g | 1.46 g | -71% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 0.361 g | 1.68 g | -79% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0.002 g | — | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Vitamins | |||
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | — | 4.20 mg | |
| Thiamin (Vitamin B1) | 0.407 mg | 0.116 mg | +251% |
| Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) | 0.218 mg | 0.200 mg | +9% |
| Niacin (Vitamin B3) | 8.69 mg | 0.923 mg | +842% |
| Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) | 0.870 mg | 1.46 mg | -40% |
| Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine | 0.283 mg | 0.591 mg | -52% |
| Biotin (Vitamin B7) | 69.0 ug | 82.0 ug | -16% |
| 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) | 0.460 mg | 1.19 mg | -61% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Vitamin K2 — Menaquinone-4 (MK-4) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Minerals | |||
| Calcium, Ca | 29.0 mg | 159 mg | -82% |
| Iron, Fe | 3.62 mg | 7.61 mg | -52% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 128 mg | 248 mg | -48% |
| Phosphorus, P | 343 mg | 557 mg | -38% |
| Potassium, K | 434 mg | 508 mg | -15% |
| Sodium, Na | 6.00 mg | 4.00 mg | +50% |
| Zinc, Zn | 2.97 mg | 2.87 mg | +3% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.497 mg | 0.525 mg | -5% |
| Manganese, Mn | 2.98 mg | 3.33 mg | -11% |
| Selenium, Se | 77.6 ug | 18.7 ug | +315% |
| Other Nutrients | |||
| Energy | 1471 kj | 1554 kj | -5% |
| Ash | 1.62 g | 2.88 g | -44% |
| Total Sugars | 2.74 g | 1.69 g | +62% |
| Sucrose | 0.680 g | 1.40 g | -51% |
| Glucose | 0.240 g | 0.270 g | -11% |
| Fructose | 0.300 g | 0.010 g | +2900% |
| Lactose | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Maltose | 1.52 g | 0.010 g | +15100% |
| Galactose | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Starch | 56.8 g | 57.3 g | -1% |
| Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) | 69.0 ug | 82.0 ug | -16% |
| Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) | 69.0 ug | 82.0 ug | -16% |
| Betaine | — | 68.0 mg | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | — | 0 ug | |
| Retinol | 0 ug | 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) | 0.220 mg | 0.960 mg | -77% |
| Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocopherol (γ-Tocopherol) | 0.870 mg | 0.190 mg | +358% |
| Vitamin E — Delta-Tocopherol (δ-Tocopherol) | 0 mg | 0.690 mg | -100% |
| Vitamin E — Alpha-Tocotrienol (α-Tocotrienol) | 0.400 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin E — Beta-Tocotrienol (β-Tocotrienol) | 2.79 mg | 0.480 mg | +481% |
| 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 | 1.40 ug | 0 ug | |
| Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone — K1 reduced form) | 0 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 g | 0 g | = |
| SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) | 0.005 g | 0.011 g | -55% |
| SFA 15:0 (Pentadecanoic acid) | 0.004 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) | 0.374 g | 1.15 g | -68% |
| SFA 17:0 (Margaric acid) | 0.002 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) | 0.032 g | 0.223 g | -86% |
| SFA 20:0 (Arachidic acid) | 0.004 g | 0.052 g | -92% |
| SFA 22:0 (Behenic acid) | 0.004 g | 0.018 g | -78% |
| SFA 24:0 (Lignoceric acid) | 0.004 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) | 0.003 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 c (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid — cis) | 0.003 g | — | |
| MUFA 17:1 (Heptadecenoic acid) | 0.001 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) | 0.340 g | 1.67 g | -80% |
| MUFA 18:1 c (Omega-9, Oleic acid — cis) | 0.340 g | — | |
| MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) | 0.013 g | 0.014 g | -7% |
| MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family) | 0.002 g | — | |
| MUFA 22:1 c (Omega-9, Erucic acid — cis) | 0.002 g | — | |
| MUFA 24:1 c (Omega-9, Nervonic acid — cis) | 0.001 g | — | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 1.14 g | 2.78 g | -59% |
| PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) | 1.06 g | 2.74 g | -61% |
| PUFA 18:2 n-6 (Omega-6, LA — Linoleic acid) | 1.06 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:2 CLAs | 0 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) | 0.070 g | 0.042 g | +67% |
| PUFA 18:3 n-3 (Omega-3, ALA — Alpha-linolenic acid) | 0.070 g | 0.042 g | +67% |
| PUFA 18:3 n-6 (Omega-6, GLA — Gamma-linolenic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| PUFA 18:3i | 0 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:2 n-6 (Omega-6, Eicosadienoic acid) | 0.002 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 20:3 (DGLA family — Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| PUFA 20:3 n-3 (Omega-3, Eicosatrienoic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:4 n-6 (Omega-6, AA — Arachidonic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family) | 0.001 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| PUFA 22:4 (Omega-6, Adrenic 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 16:1 t | 0 g | — | |
| TFA 18:1 t | 0 g | — | |
| TFA 22:1 t | 0 g | — | |
| TFA 18:2 t not further defined | 0.002 g | — | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic | 0.002 g | — | |
| Phytosterols | — | 24.0 mg | |
| Tryptophan (EAA) | — | 0.181 g | |
| Threonine (EAA) | — | 0.558 g | |
| Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) | — | 0.582 g | |
| Leucine (EAA, BCAA) | — | 0.879 g | |
| Lysine (EAA) | — | 0.747 g | |
| Methionine (EAA) | — | 0.226 g | |
| Cystine (conditionally essential) | — | 0.191 g | |
| Phenylalanine (EAA) | — | 0.542 g | |
| Tyrosine (conditionally essential) | — | 0.329 g | |
| Valine (EAA, BCAA) | — | 0.679 g | |
| Arginine (conditionally essential) | — | 1.06 g | |
| Histidine (EAA) | — | 0.389 g | |
| Alanine | — | 0.799 g | |
| Aspartic acid | — | 1.26 g | |
| Glutamic acid | — | 2.26 g | |
| Glycine (conditionally essential) | — | 1.64 g | |
| Proline (conditionally essential) | — | 0.698 g | |
| Serine | — | 1.15 g | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | — | 0 g | |
| Daidzein | 0.005 mg | — | |
| Genistein | 0.010 mg | — | |
| 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 | |
| Isoflavones | |||
| Total isoflavones | 0.015 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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Dig deeper — biggest differences
Niacin (Vitamin B3) +842% in Pasta, whole-wheat, dry (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program) Selenium, Se +315% in Pasta, whole-wheat, dry (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program) Thiamin (Vitamin B1) +251% in Pasta, whole-wheat, dry (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program) Calcium, Ca -82% in Pasta, whole-wheat, dry (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)
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