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Jujube vs. Quinoa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between jujube and quinoa

  • Jujube has more vitamin C; however, quinoa is higher in manganese, phosphorus, copper, magnesium, iron, zinc, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2.
  • Jujube covers your daily need for vitamin C, 77% more than quinoa.
  • The glycemic index of quinoa is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Jujube, 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.
Jujube
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 6.3% 22% 18% 24% 1.4% 9.9% 0.39% 11% 0%
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 +23.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +540%
Contains more IronIron +210.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +163%
Contains more ZincZinc +2080%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +560.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +651.2%

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.
Jujube
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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 230% 0.67% 0% 0% 5% 9.2% 17% 0% 19% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +118.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +435%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +175%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +51.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jujube Quinoa DV% diff.
Vitamin C 69mg 0mg 77%
Manganese 0.084mg 0.631mg 24%
Phosphorus 23mg 152mg 18%
Magnesium 10mg 64mg 13%
Iron 0.48mg 1.49mg 13%
Copper 0.073mg 0.192mg 13%
Folate 42µg 11%
Fiber 2.8g 11%
Zinc 0.05mg 1.09mg 9%
Starch 17.63g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.107mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.078g 7%
Protein 1.2g 4.4g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.11mg 5%
Selenium 2.8µg 5%
Choline 23mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.081mg 0.123mg 3%
Fats 0.2g 1.92g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.9mg 0.412mg 3%
Calories 79kcal 120kcal 2%
Potassium 250mg 172mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.231g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.528g 1%
Carbs 20.23g 21.3g 0%
Net carbs 20.23g 18.5g N/A
Calcium 21mg 17mg 0%
Sugar 0.87g N/A
Sodium 3mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 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 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Jujube
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20% 78%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 20.23 g
Water: 77.86 g
Other: 0.51 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 +266.7%
Contains more FatsFats +860%
Contains more OtherOther +51%
~equal in Carbs ~21.3g
~equal in Water ~71.61g

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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. Jujube - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168151/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.