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Corned beef vs. Quinoa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between corned beef and quinoa

  • Corned beef is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B3, yet quinoa is richer in manganese, magnesium, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for corned beef is 68% higher.
  • Corned beef has a lower glycemic index than quinoa.

Food types used in this article are Beef, cured, corned beef, brisket, cooked 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 8.6% 2.4% 13% 70% 51% 125% 54% 127% 2.9% 179%
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 IronIron +24.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +320.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1071.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +433.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +112.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +24.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2768.2%

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% 0% 3.2% 1.5% 6.5% 39% 57% 25% 53% 204% 3.8% 4.5% 38%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +54.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +635.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +87%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +200.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +293.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +311.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corned beef Quinoa DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.63µg 0µg 68%
Selenium 32.8µg 2.8µg 55%
Sodium 973mg 7mg 42%
Cholesterol 98mg 0mg 33%
Zinc 4.58mg 1.09mg 32%
Saturated fat 6.34g 0.231g 28%
Protein 18.17g 4.4g 28%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.631mg 26%
Fats 18.98g 1.92g 26%
Monounsaturated fat 9.22g 0.528g 22%
Vitamin B3 3.03mg 0.412mg 16%
Magnesium 12mg 64mg 12%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Folate 6µg 42µg 9%
Choline 69.2mg 23mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.123mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.42mg 8%
Calories 251kcal 120kcal 7%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.107mg 7%
Carbs 0.47g 21.3g 7%
Starch 17.63g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.11mg 5%
Iron 1.86mg 1.49mg 5%
Phosphorus 125mg 152mg 4%
Copper 0.154mg 0.192mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.67g 1.078g 3%
Vitamin E 0.16mg 0.63mg 3%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Calcium 8mg 17mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 0µg 1%
Potassium 145mg 172mg 1%
Net carbs 0.47g 18.5g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.87g N/A
Tryptophan 0.119mg 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 0.726mg 0.131mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.827mg 0.157mg 0%
Leucine 1.445mg 0.261mg 0%
Lysine 1.536mg 0.239mg 0%
Methionine 0.473mg 0.096mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.718mg 0.185mg 0%
Valine 0.901mg 0.185mg 0%
Histidine 0.58mg 0.127mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 19% 60% 3%
Protein: 18.17 g
Fats: 18.98 g
Carbs: 0.47 g
Water: 59.79 g
Other: 2.59 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 +313%
Contains more FatsFats +888.5%
Contains more OtherOther +236.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4431.9%
Contains more WaterWater +19.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 57% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.34 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.67 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 +1646.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +60.9%

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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. Corned beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170200/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.