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Cutlet vs. Quinoa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cutlet and quinoa

  • Cutlet has more vitamin B3, vitamin E, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, and fiber; however, quinoa is higher in magnesium, phosphorus, and folate.
  • Cutlet covers your daily need for vitamin B3, 162% more than quinoa.
  • Cutlet has 53 times more sodium than quinoa. While cutlet has 371mg of sodium, quinoa has only 7mg.
  • The glycemic index of quinoa is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison WORTHINGTON Multigrain Cutlets, canned, unprepared 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.
Cutlet
Cutlet
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 6.6% 9.3% 64% 0% 27% 24% 48% 0% 0%
Quinoa
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 more CalciumCalcium +29.4%
Contains more IronIron +14.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2033.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +63.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +171.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
~equal in Zinc ~1.09mg

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.
Cutlet
Cutlet
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 0% 0% 362% 0% 13% 307% 493% 0% 115% 0% 0% 1.5% 0%
Quinoa
Quinoa
3
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 EVitamin E +2771.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1109.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6281.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +306.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +114%
Contains more FolateFolate +2000%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~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 Cutlet Quinoa DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 26.29mg 0.412mg 162%
Vitamin E 18.09mg 0.63mg 116%
Vitamin B2 1.33mg 0.11mg 94%
Protein 23.29g 4.4g 38%
Vitamin B6 0.5mg 0.123mg 29%
Manganese 0.631mg 27%
Copper 0.192mg 21%
Sodium 371mg 7mg 16%
Magnesium 3mg 64mg 15%
Phosphorus 56mg 152mg 14%
Folate 2µg 42µg 10%
Fiber 4.5g 2.8g 7%
Starch 17.63g 7%
Selenium 2.8µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.107mg 5%
Carbs 7.3g 21.3g 5%
Choline 23mg 4%
Iron 1.7mg 1.49mg 3%
Potassium 105mg 172mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.8g 1.078g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.2g 0.528g 1%
Calcium 22mg 17mg 1%
Fats 1.5g 1.92g 1%
Zinc 1mg 1.09mg 1%
Calories 117kcal 120kcal 0%
Net carbs 2.8g 18.5g N/A
Sugar 0.2g 0.87g N/A
Saturated fat 0.3g 0.231g 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 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cutlet
Cutlet
2
23% 7% 67%
Protein: 23.29 g
Fats: 1.5 g
Carbs: 7.3 g
Water: 66.69 g
Other: 1.22 g
Quinoa
Quinoa
3
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 +429.3%
Contains more OtherOther +58.4%
Contains more FatsFats +28%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +191.8%
~equal in Water ~71.61g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cutlet
Cutlet
0
23% 15% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.3 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.8 g
Quinoa
Quinoa
3
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 -23%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +164%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +34.8%

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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. 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.