Fettuccine vs. Quinoa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are fettuccine and quinoa different?
- Fettuccine is higher in vitamin B3; however, quinoa is richer in phosphorus, magnesium, iron, folate, zinc, vitamin B6, and polyunsaturated fat.
- Daily need coverage for phosphorus for quinoa is 18% higher.
- Fettuccine contains 24 times more sodium than quinoa. While fettuccine contains 166mg of sodium, quinoa contains only 7mg.
KASHI, STEAM MEAL, Chicken Fettuccine, Frozen Entree and Quinoa, cooked are the varieties 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 more CalciumCalcium | +64.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +966.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +148.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +990% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +508% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.8% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +336.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +40% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +18.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +57.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +146% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +600% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.631mg | 27% | |
| Copper | 0.192mg | 21% | |
| Phosphorus | 25mg | 152mg | 18% |
| Magnesium | 6mg | 64mg | 14% |
| Iron | 0.6mg | 1.49mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.8mg | 0.412mg | 9% |
| Zinc | 0.1mg | 1.09mg | 9% |
| Folate | 6µg | 42µg | 9% |
| Sodium | 166mg | 7mg | 7% |
| Starch | 17.63g | 7% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.05mg | 0.123mg | 6% |
| Cholesterol | 14mg | 0mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 1.078g | 5% |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 5% | |
| Choline | 23mg | 4% | |
| Protein | 6.2g | 4.4g | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 0.9g | 0.231g | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.07mg | 0.11mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 2.8g | 3% |
| Carbs | 14g | 21.3g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.9g | 0.528g | 1% |
| Calories | 99kcal | 120kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.09mg | 0.107mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.45mg | 0.63mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 28mg | 17mg | 1% |
| Fats | 2.7g | 1.92g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 12g | 18.5g | N/A |
| Potassium | 168mg | 172mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.3g | 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
Protein:
6.2 g
Fats:
2.7 g
Carbs:
14 g
Water:
75.2 g
Other:
1.9 g
Protein:
4.4 g
Fats:
1.92 g
Carbs:
21.3 g
Water:
71.61 g
Other:
0.77 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +40.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +40.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +146.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +52.1% |
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Water
~71.61g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.9 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.4 g
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 | +70.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -74.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +169.5% |
