Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Babassu oil vs. Quinoa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Differences between babassu oil and quinoa

  • Babassu oil has more vitamin E, while quinoa has more phosphorus, iron, magnesium, fiber, folate, zinc, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1.
  • Babassu oil's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 405% higher.
  • Quinoa contains 30 times less vitamin E than babassu oil. Babassu oil contains 19.1mg of vitamin E, while quinoa contains 0.63mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in quinoa is lower.
  • Babassu oil has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of babassu oil is 0, while the glycemic index of quinoa is 53.

The food types used in this comparison are Oil, babassu and Quinoa, cooked.

Infographic

Babassu oil vs Quinoa infographic
Infographic link

Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Quinoa
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 5.1% 15% 56% 64% 30% 65% 0.91% 82% 15%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 382% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Quinoa
6
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 13% 0% 27% 25% 7.7% 0% 28% 0% 0% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2931.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Babassu oil Quinoa DV% diff.
Saturated fat 81.2g 0.231g 368%
Fats 100g 1.92g 151%
Vitamin E 19.1mg 0.63mg 123%
Calories 884kcal 120kcal 38%
Monounsaturated fat 11.4g 0.528g 27%
Manganese 0.631mg 27%
Phosphorus 0mg 152mg 22%
Copper 0.192mg 21%
Iron 0mg 1.49mg 19%
Magnesium 0mg 64mg 15%
Folate 0µg 42µg 11%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Zinc 0mg 1.09mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.123mg 9%
Protein 0g 4.4g 9%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.107mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.11mg 8%
Starch 17.63g 7%
Carbs 0g 21.3g 7%
Selenium 0µg 2.8µg 5%
Potassium 0mg 172mg 5%
Choline 23mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.6g 1.078g 3%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.412mg 3%
Calcium 0mg 17mg 2%
Net carbs 0g 18.5g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.87g N/A
Sodium 0mg 7mg 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.131mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.157mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 0.261mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.239mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.096mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.185mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.185mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.127mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 g
Quinoa
4
4% 2% 21% 72%
Protein: 4.4 g
Fats: 1.92 g
Carbs: 21.3 g
Water: 71.61 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more FatsFats +5108.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
86% 12% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 81.2 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.4 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.6 g
Quinoa
1
13% 29% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.231 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.528 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.078 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2059.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +48.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

People also compare

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Babassu oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171428/nutrients
  2. Quinoa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168917/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.