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Rainbow trout vs. Quinoa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between rainbow trout and quinoa?

  • Rainbow trout is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin E, yet quinoa is higher in manganese, copper, and iron.
  • Rainbow trout's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 179% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in quinoa is lower.
  • The glycemic index of rainbow trout is lower.

We used Fish, trout, rainbow, farmed, raw and Quinoa, cooked types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 7.5% 33% 12% 15% 12% 97% 6.7% 1.4% 129%
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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 CalciumCalcium +47.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +119.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +48.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +742.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +156%
Contains more IronIron +380.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +317.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +142.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5636.4%

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 9.7% 28% 47% 239% 30% 21% 104% 100% 78% 538% 0.25% 8.3% 35%
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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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +271.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1251.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +176.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +182.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +281.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rainbow trout Quinoa DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 4.3µg 0µg 179%
Vitamin D 15.9µg 0µg 80%
Vitamin D 635IU 0IU 79%
Selenium 23.6µg 2.8µg 38%
Vitamin B5 1.667mg 33%
Vitamin B3 5.567mg 0.412mg 32%
Protein 19.94g 4.4g 31%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.631mg 27%
Cholesterol 59mg 0mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.34mg 0.123mg 17%
Copper 0.046mg 0.192mg 16%
Iron 0.31mg 1.49mg 15%
Phosphorus 226mg 152mg 11%
Vitamin E 2.34mg 0.63mg 11%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Magnesium 25mg 64mg 9%
Vitamin A 84µg 0µg 9%
Choline 65mg 23mg 8%
Folate 11µg 42µg 8%
Fats 6.18g 1.92g 7%
Carbs 0g 21.3g 7%
Starch 17.63g 7%
Potassium 377mg 172mg 6%
Zinc 0.45mg 1.09mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.383g 0.231g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.979g 0.528g 4%
Vitamin C 2.9mg 0mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.507g 1.078g 3%
Sodium 51mg 7mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.11mg 2%
Calories 141kcal 120kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.12mg 0.107mg 1%
Calcium 25mg 17mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 18.5g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.87g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.047g N/A
Tryptophan 0.234mg 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 0.915mg 0.131mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.962mg 0.157mg 0%
Leucine 1.696mg 0.261mg 0%
Lysine 1.916mg 0.239mg 0%
Methionine 0.618mg 0.096mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.815mg 0.185mg 0%
Valine 1.075mg 0.185mg 0%
Histidine 0.614mg 0.127mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.217g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.516g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.059g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.091g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.02g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.04g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.466g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 6% 74%
Protein: 19.94 g
Fats: 6.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.8 g
Other: 0.08 g
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 +353.2%
Contains more FatsFats +221.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +862.5%
~equal in Water ~71.61g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 41% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.383 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.979 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.507 g
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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 +274.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +39.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.3%

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. Rainbow trout - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173717/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.