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Bagel vs. Quinoa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between bagel and quinoa

  • Bagel is higher than quinoa in selenium, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, iron, folate, vitamin B2, and fiber.
  • Bagel covers your daily selenium needs 47% more than quinoa.
  • Bagel contains 63 times more sodium than quinoa. While bagel contains 439mg of sodium, quinoa contains only 7mg.
  • The glycemic index of quinoa is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Bagels, wheat and Quinoa, cooked.

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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.
Bagel
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 36% 6% 15% 104% 58% 30% 61% 57% 187% 157%
Quinoa
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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 more CalciumCalcium +17.6%
Contains more IronIron +85.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +126.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +925%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
~equal in Potassium ~172mg
~equal in Copper ~0.192mg
~equal in Zinc ~1.09mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~152mg

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.
Bagel
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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% 6.4% 0% 101% 48% 63% 23% 34% 0% 3.8% 57% 5.3%
Quinoa
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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 B1Vitamin B1 +276.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +90%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +718%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +19.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +81%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +96.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +134.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bagel Quinoa DV% diff.
Selenium 28.7µg 2.8µg 47%
Manganese 1.43mg 0.631mg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.403mg 0.107mg 25%
Sodium 439mg 7mg 19%
Vitamin B3 3.37mg 0.412mg 18%
Iron 2.76mg 1.49mg 16%
Protein 10.2g 4.4g 12%
Folate 76µg 42µg 9%
Carbs 48.89g 21.3g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 0.11mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.375mg 8%
Starch 17.63g 7%
Calories 250kcal 120kcal 7%
Fiber 4.1g 2.8g 5%
Magnesium 51mg 64mg 3%
Choline 9.8mg 23mg 2%
Copper 0.175mg 0.192mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.32mg 0.63mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.147mg 0.123mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.936g 1.078g 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 0µg 1%
Fats 1.53g 1.92g 1%
Phosphorus 142mg 152mg 1%
Saturated fat 0g 0.231g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.29g 0.528g 1%
Net carbs 44.79g 18.5g N/A
Calcium 20mg 17mg 0%
Potassium 165mg 172mg 0%
Sugar 6.12g 0.87g N/A
Zinc 1.1mg 1.09mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 0.131mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.157mg 0%
Leucine 0.261mg 0%
Lysine 0.239mg 0%
Methionine 0.096mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.185mg 0%
Valine 0.185mg 0%
Histidine 0.127mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Bagel
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10% 49% 38% 2%
Protein: 10.2 g
Fats: 1.53 g
Carbs: 48.89 g
Water: 37.55 g
Other: 1.83 g
Quinoa
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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 ProteinProtein +131.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +129.5%
Contains more OtherOther +137.7%
Contains more FatsFats +25.5%
Contains more WaterWater +90.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Bagel
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24% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.29 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.936 g
Quinoa
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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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +82.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15.2%

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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. Bagel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167533/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.