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Chowder vs. Quinoa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chowder and quinoa

  • Chowder has more vitamin A and polyunsaturated fat; however, quinoa has more fiber.
  • Chowder's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 23% more.
  • Chowder has 43 times more sodium than quinoa. Chowder has 299mg of sodium, while quinoa has 7mg.
  • Quinoa has a higher glycemic index than chowder.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Soup, chicken corn chowder, chunky, ready-to-serve, single brand 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 39% 0% 0%
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 less SodiumSodium -97.7%

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.
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% 19% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Quinoa
7
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 AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chowder Quinoa DV% diff.
Manganese 0.631mg 27%
Phosphorus 152mg 22%
Copper 0.192mg 21%
Iron 1.49mg 19%
Magnesium 64mg 15%
Sodium 299mg 7mg 13%
Folate 42µg 11%
Zinc 1.09mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.107mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 8%
Fiber 0.9g 2.8g 8%
Fats 6.3g 1.92g 7%
Saturated fat 1.75g 0.231g 7%
Starch 17.63g 7%
Vitamin A 58µg 0µg 6%
Selenium 2.8µg 5%
Potassium 172mg 5%
Carbs 7.5g 21.3g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.9g 1.078g 5%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 4%
Cholesterol 11mg 0mg 4%
Choline 23mg 4%
Protein 3.1g 4.4g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.412mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.27g 0.528g 2%
Calcium 17mg 2%
Calories 99kcal 120kcal 1%
Net carbs 6.6g 18.5g N/A
Sugar 0.87g N/A
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 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 6% 8% 82%
Protein: 3.1 g
Fats: 6.3 g
Carbs: 7.5 g
Water: 82.1 g
Other: 1 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 FatsFats +228.1%
Contains more WaterWater +14.6%
Contains more OtherOther +29.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +41.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +184%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
36% 26% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.75 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.27 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.9 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +140.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +76.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.8%

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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. Chowder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171585/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.