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Ice cream sandwich vs. Quinoa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between ice cream sandwich and quinoa

  • Ice cream sandwich is higher in vitamin B3 and calcium, yet quinoa is higher in iron, phosphorus, fiber, manganese, magnesium, and vitamin B6.
  • Quinoa covers your daily iron needs 15% more than ice cream sandwich.

Food varieties used in this article are Ice cream sandwich 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 26% 10% 9.8% 85% 16% 31% 17% 50% 17%
Quinoa
Quinoa
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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 +405.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +32.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +120.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +49.6%
Contains more IronIron +473.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +81.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +111.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +65.6%
~equal in Selenium ~2.8µg

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 0% 29% 8% 0% 28% 34% 29% 13% 6.5% 6.3% 3.3% 26% 4.4%
Quinoa
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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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +32.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +280.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +57.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +339.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +23.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +187.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.107mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ice cream sandwich Quinoa DV% diff.
Iron 0.26mg 1.49mg 15%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Phosphorus 72mg 152mg 11%
Manganese 0.381mg 0.631mg 11%
Fats 8.57g 1.92g 10%
Vitamin A 86µg 0µg 10%
Saturated fat 2.317g 0.231g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.272g 1.078g 8%
Magnesium 29mg 64mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.028mg 0.123mg 7%
Cholesterol 21mg 0mg 7%
Calcium 86mg 17mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.566mg 0.412mg 7%
Copper 0.254mg 0.192mg 7%
Starch 17.63g 7%
Calories 237kcal 120kcal 6%
Sodium 129mg 7mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.661g 0.528g 5%
Carbs 37.14g 21.3g 5%
Zinc 0.6mg 1.09mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 4%
Choline 8mg 23mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.146mg 0.11mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.05µg 0µg 2%
Folate 34µg 42µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.4mg 0.63mg 2%
Potassium 115mg 172mg 2%
Caffeine 4mg 0mg 1%
Selenium 3.1µg 2.8µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 0µg 1%
Protein 4.29g 4.4g 0%
Net carbs 37.14g 18.5g N/A
Sugar 18.57g 0.87g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.111mg 0.107mg 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 - EPA 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 9% 37% 49%
Protein: 4.29 g
Fats: 8.57 g
Carbs: 37.14 g
Water: 48.9 g
Other: 1.1 g
Quinoa
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 FatsFats +346.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +74.4%
Contains more OtherOther +42.9%
Contains more WaterWater +46.4%
~equal in Protein ~4.4g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 37% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.317 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.661 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.272 g
Quinoa
Quinoa
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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 +404%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +110.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90%

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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. Ice cream sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172226/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.