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Cherry vs. Quinoa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cherries and quinoa

  • Cherries have more vitamin A and vitamin C; however, quinoa is richer in manganese, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, copper, zinc, folate, and vitamin B1.
  • Cherries cover your daily vitamin A needs 26% more than quinoa.
  • Quinoa has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of quinoa is 53, while the glycemic index of cherries is 22.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cherries, sour, red, raw 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.
Cherry
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 4.8% 15% 12% 35% 2.7% 6.4% 0.39% 15% 0%
Quinoa
7
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 -57.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +611.1%
Contains more IronIron +365.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +84.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +990%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +913.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +463.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Calcium ~17mg
~equal in Potassium ~172mg

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.
Cherry
4
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 33% 21% 1.4% 0% 7.5% 9.2% 7.5% 8.6% 10% 0% 5.3% 6% 3.3%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +256.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +175%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +179.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +425%
Contains more CholineCholine +277%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.412mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cherry Quinoa DV% diff.
Manganese 0.112mg 0.631mg 23%
Phosphorus 15mg 152mg 20%
Iron 0.32mg 1.49mg 15%
Magnesium 9mg 64mg 13%
Vitamin C 10mg 0mg 11%
Copper 0.104mg 0.192mg 10%
Folate 8µg 42µg 9%
Zinc 0.1mg 1.09mg 9%
Starch 17.63g 7%
Vitamin A 64µg 0µg 7%
Protein 1g 4.4g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.09g 1.078g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.044mg 0.123mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.107mg 6%
Fiber 1.6g 2.8g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.11mg 5%
Selenium 0µg 2.8µg 5%
Fructose 3.51g 4%
Calories 50kcal 120kcal 4%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.63mg 4%
Carbs 12.18g 21.3g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.143mg 3%
Choline 6.1mg 23mg 3%
Fats 0.3g 1.92g 2%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 0µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.082g 0.528g 1%
Saturated fat 0.068g 0.231g 1%
Net carbs 10.58g 18.5g N/A
Calcium 16mg 17mg 0%
Potassium 173mg 172mg 0%
Sugar 8.49g 0.87g N/A
Sodium 3mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.412mg 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
Cherry
1
12% 86%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 12.18 g
Water: 86.13 g
Other: 0.39 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 WaterWater +20.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +340%
Contains more FatsFats +540%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +74.9%
Contains more OtherOther +97.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cherry
1
28% 34% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.068 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.09 g
Quinoa
2
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 -70.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +543.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1097.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cherry
3
9% 49% 41%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.8 g
Glucose: 4.18 g
Fructose: 3.51 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Quinoa
1
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 StarchStarch +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~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. Cherry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173954/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.