Bean raw vs. Quinoa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are bean raw and quinoa different?
- Bean raw has more folate, copper, fiber, vitamin B1, selenium, iron, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin B6, and magnesium than quinoa.
- Daily need coverage for folate for bean raw is 121% higher.
- Bean raw contains 10 times more selenium than quinoa. While bean raw contains 27.9µg of selenium, quinoa contains only 2.8µg.
- Bean raw has a lower glycemic index (33) than quinoa (53).
Beans, pinto, mature seeds, raw and Quinoa, cooked are the varieties used in this article.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +175% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +564.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +709.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +240.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +365.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +109.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +170.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +81.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +896.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -41.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +566.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +92.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +185% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +285.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1150% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +187.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +200% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 525µg | 42µg | 121% |
| Copper | 0.893mg | 0.192mg | 78% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.713mg | 0.107mg | 51% |
| Fiber | 15.5g | 2.8g | 51% |
| Selenium | 27.9µg | 2.8µg | 46% |
| Iron | 5.07mg | 1.49mg | 45% |
| Phosphorus | 411mg | 152mg | 37% |
| Potassium | 1393mg | 172mg | 36% |
| Protein | 21.42g | 4.4g | 34% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.474mg | 0.123mg | 27% |
| Magnesium | 176mg | 64mg | 27% |
| Manganese | 1.148mg | 0.631mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.785mg | 16% | |
| Carbs | 62.55g | 21.3g | 14% |
| Calories | 347kcal | 120kcal | 11% |
| Zinc | 2.28mg | 1.09mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 113mg | 17mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.212mg | 0.11mg | 8% |
| Choline | 66.2mg | 23mg | 8% |
| Starch | 34.17g | 17.63g | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 6.3mg | 0mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.174mg | 0.412mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 5.6µg | 0µg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.407g | 1.078g | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.21mg | 0.63mg | 3% |
| Fats | 1.23g | 1.92g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.229g | 0.528g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 47.05g | 18.5g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.11g | 0.87g | N/A |
| Sodium | 12mg | 7mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.235g | 0.231g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.237mg | 0.052mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.81mg | 0.131mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.871mg | 0.157mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.558mg | 0.261mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.356mg | 0.239mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.259mg | 0.096mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.095mg | 0.185mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.998mg | 0.185mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.556mg | 0.127mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.015g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +386.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +193.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +350.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +56.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +532% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +130.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +164.9% |
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Saturated fat
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Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +93.8% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
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Fructose
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