Drinking water vs. Quinoa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are drinking water and quinoa different?
- Quinoa is higher than drinking water in manganese, phosphorus, copper, iron, magnesium, fiber, folate, zinc, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1.
- Quinoa covers your daily need for manganese, 27% more than drinking water.
- Quinoa has a higher glycemic index (53) than drinking water (0).
Beverages, water, tap, drinking and Quinoa, cooked types were used in this article.
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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 less SodiumSodium | -42.9% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +6300% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +466.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +∞% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1820% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +10800% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0mg | 0.631mg | 27% |
| Phosphorus | 0mg | 152mg | 22% |
| Copper | 0.01mg | 0.192mg | 20% |
| Iron | 0mg | 1.49mg | 19% |
| Magnesium | 1mg | 64mg | 15% |
| Folate | 0µg | 42µg | 11% |
| Fiber | 0g | 2.8g | 11% |
| Zinc | 0.01mg | 1.09mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.107mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.123mg | 9% |
| Protein | 0g | 4.4g | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.11mg | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 1.078g | 7% |
| Carbs | 0g | 21.3g | 7% |
| Starch | 17.63g | 7% | |
| Calories | 0kcal | 120kcal | 6% |
| Selenium | 0µg | 2.8µg | 5% |
| Potassium | 0mg | 172mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.63mg | 4% |
| Choline | 0mg | 23mg | 4% |
| Fats | 0g | 1.92g | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 0.412mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 17mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0g | 0.231g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 0.528g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 18.5g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 0.87g | N/A |
| Sodium | 4mg | 7mg | 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 |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
99.9 g
Other:
0.1 g
Protein:
4.4 g
Fats:
1.92 g
Carbs:
21.3 g
Water:
71.61 g
Other:
0.77 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +39.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +670% |
