Garlic vs. Quinoa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between garlic and quinoa
- Garlic has more vitamin B6, manganese, vitamin C, selenium, calcium, copper, vitamin B1, and potassium; however, quinoa has more folate and magnesium.
- Garlic's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 86% more.
- Quinoa has a higher glycemic index than garlic.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Garlic, raw 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +964.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +133.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +14.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +55.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +165% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +407.1% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +156% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -58.8% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +86.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +69.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +904.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +687.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1300% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B6 | 1.235mg | 0.123mg | 86% |
| Manganese | 1.672mg | 0.631mg | 45% |
| Vitamin C | 31.2mg | 0mg | 35% |
| Selenium | 14.2µg | 2.8µg | 21% |
| Calcium | 181mg | 17mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.596mg | 12% | |
| Copper | 0.299mg | 0.192mg | 12% |
| Folate | 3µg | 42µg | 10% |
| Magnesium | 25mg | 64mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.2mg | 0.107mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 401mg | 172mg | 7% |
| Starch | 17.63g | 7% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.249g | 1.078g | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 0.63mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 33.06g | 21.3g | 4% |
| Protein | 6.36g | 4.4g | 4% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 2.8g | 3% |
| Iron | 1.7mg | 1.49mg | 3% |
| Fats | 0.5g | 1.92g | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.7mg | 0.412mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.089g | 0.231g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.011g | 0.528g | 1% |
| Calories | 149kcal | 120kcal | 1% |
| Zinc | 1.16mg | 1.09mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 30.96g | 18.5g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1g | 0.87g | N/A |
| Phosphorus | 153mg | 152mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 17mg | 7mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.11mg | 0.11mg | 0% |
| Choline | 23.2mg | 23mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.066mg | 0.052mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.157mg | 0.131mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.217mg | 0.157mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.308mg | 0.261mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.273mg | 0.239mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.076mg | 0.096mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.183mg | 0.185mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.291mg | 0.185mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.113mg | 0.127mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.015g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +44.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +55.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +94.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +284% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +22.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -61.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4700% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +332.9% |
