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Blackberry vs. Quinoa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are blackberries and quinoa different?

  • Blackberries are higher in vitamin C, vitamin K, and fiber; however, quinoa is richer in phosphorus, iron, magnesium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for blackberries is 23% higher.
  • Blackberries have a lower glycemic index (25) than quinoa (53).

Blackberries, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 8.7% 14% 23% 55% 14% 9.4% 0.13% 84% 2.2%
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 +70.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +220%
Contains more IronIron +140.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +105.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +590.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%
~equal in Potassium ~172mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.631mg

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 70% 3.7% 23% 0% 5% 6% 12% 17% 6.9% 0% 50% 19%
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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 0% 0% 13% 0% 27% 25% 7.7% 0% 28% 0% 0% 32%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +85.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +56.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +435%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +323.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +310%
Contains more FolateFolate +68%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Blackberry Quinoa DV% diff.
Vitamin C 21mg 0mg 23%
Phosphorus 22mg 152mg 19%
Vitamin K 19.8µg 0µg 17%
Iron 0.62mg 1.49mg 11%
Magnesium 20mg 64mg 10%
Fiber 5.3g 2.8g 10%
Starch 0g 17.63g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.107mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 0.123mg 7%
Protein 1.39g 4.4g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.11mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.276mg 6%
Zinc 0.53mg 1.09mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.28g 1.078g 5%
Calories 43kcal 120kcal 4%
Carbs 9.61g 21.3g 4%
Vitamin E 1.17mg 0.63mg 4%
Selenium 0.4µg 2.8µg 4%
Folate 25µg 42µg 4%
Copper 0.165mg 0.192mg 3%
Choline 8.5mg 23mg 3%
Fructose 2.4g 3%
Fats 0.49g 1.92g 2%
Calcium 29mg 17mg 1%
Vitamin A 11µg 0µg 1%
Manganese 0.646mg 0.631mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.646mg 0.412mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.014g 0.231g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.047g 0.528g 1%
Net carbs 4.31g 18.5g N/A
Potassium 162mg 172mg 0%
Sugar 4.88g 0.87g N/A
Sodium 1mg 7mg 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
10% 88%
Protein: 1.39 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 9.61 g
Water: 88.15 g
Other: 0.36 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 WaterWater +23.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +216.5%
Contains more FatsFats +291.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +121.6%
Contains more OtherOther +113.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 14% 82%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.014 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.047 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.28 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 -93.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1023.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +285%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
47% 49%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.07 g
Glucose: 2.31 g
Fructose: 2.4 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.07 g
Galactose: 0.03 g
Quinoa
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100%
Starch: 17.63 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g

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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. Blackberry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173946/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.