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Chocolate brownie vs. Quinoa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chocolate brownie and quinoa

  • Quinoa contains less copper, vitamin A, selenium, vitamin B12, and vitamin B2 than chocolate brownie.
  • Chocolate brownie's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 35% higher.
  • Chocolate brownie has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of chocolate brownie is 42, while the glycemic index of quinoa is 53.

The food types used in this comparison are Cookies, brownies, prepared from recipe 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 38% 17% 16% 69% 129% 26% 57% 45% 77% 63%
Quinoa
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 +235.3%
Contains more IronIron +23.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +102.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +310.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +12.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%
~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 Choline Choline 1% 59% 0% 0% 35% 44% 18% 20% 22% 20% 0% 22% 0%
Quinoa
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 B1Vitamin B1 +31.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +72.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +138.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +30.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +44.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate brownie Quinoa DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 9.412g 1.078g 56%
Fats 29.1g 1.92g 42%
Saturated fat 7.319g 0.231g 32%
Monounsaturated fat 10.839g 0.528g 26%
Cholesterol 73mg 0mg 24%
Copper 0.388mg 0.192mg 22%
Vitamin A 176µg 0µg 20%
Calories 466kcal 120kcal 17%
Selenium 11.5µg 2.8µg 16%
Sodium 343mg 7mg 15%
Fiber 2.8g 11%
Carbs 50.2g 21.3g 10%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Starch 17.63g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.328mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.11mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.982mg 0.412mg 4%
Protein 6.2g 4.4g 4%
Iron 1.84mg 1.49mg 4%
Choline 23mg 4%
Calcium 57mg 17mg 4%
Folate 29µg 42µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.107mg 3%
Magnesium 53mg 64mg 3%
Phosphorus 132mg 152mg 3%
Manganese 0.587mg 0.631mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.094mg 0.123mg 2%
Zinc 0.97mg 1.09mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 50.2g 18.5g N/A
Potassium 176mg 172mg 0%
Sugar 0.87g N/A
Tryptophan 0.078mg 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 0.228mg 0.131mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.265mg 0.157mg 0%
Leucine 0.447mg 0.261mg 0%
Lysine 0.283mg 0.239mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0.096mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.298mg 0.185mg 0%
Valine 0.323mg 0.185mg 0%
Histidine 0.136mg 0.127mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 29% 50% 13% 2%
Protein: 6.2 g
Fats: 29.1 g
Carbs: 50.2 g
Water: 12.6 g
Other: 1.9 g
Quinoa
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 +40.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1415.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +135.7%
Contains more OtherOther +146.8%
Contains more WaterWater +468.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 39% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.319 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.839 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.412 g
Quinoa
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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1952.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +773.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.8%

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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. Chocolate brownie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174949/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.