Dough vs. Quinoa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between dough and quinoa?
- Dough is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and folate, while quinoa is higher in magnesium and phosphorus.
- Dough's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 50% higher.
- Quinoa has 86 times less sodium than dough. Dough has 602mg of sodium, while quinoa has 7mg.
- Dough has a higher glycemic index (70) than quinoa (53).
We used Bread, french or vienna (includes sourdough) and Quinoa, cooked types in this comparison.
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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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +205.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +162.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +921.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +47% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +26.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +44.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.8% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +563.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +288.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1069.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +192.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +15% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +187.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.71mg | 0.107mg | 50% |
| Selenium | 28.6µg | 2.8µg | 47% |
| Iron | 3.91mg | 1.49mg | 30% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.817mg | 0.412mg | 28% |
| Sodium | 602mg | 7mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.427mg | 0.11mg | 24% |
| Folate | 123µg | 42µg | 20% |
| Protein | 10.75g | 4.4g | 13% |
| Starch | 44.23g | 17.63g | 11% |
| Carbs | 51.88g | 21.3g | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.455mg | 9% | |
| Calories | 272kcal | 120kcal | 8% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 64mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 105mg | 152mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.152mg | 0.192mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 52mg | 17mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.21mg | 0.63mg | 3% |
| Choline | 8mg | 23mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.577mg | 0.631mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 117mg | 172mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2.2g | 2.8g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.855g | 1.078g | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.107mg | 0.123mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.7µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Fats | 2.42g | 1.92g | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.51g | 1% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.529g | 0.231g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 49.68g | 18.5g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.62g | 0.87g | N/A |
| Zinc | 1.04mg | 1.09mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.005g | N/A | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.362g | 0.528g | 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 |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.063g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.788g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +144.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +26% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +143.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +153.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +117% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -56.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +45.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +26.1% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +150.9% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
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