Milk vs. Quinoa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are milk and quinoa different?
- Milk is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, and vitamin D; however, quinoa is richer in manganese, copper, iron, magnesium, fiber, folate, and phosphorus.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for quinoa is 27% higher.
- Milk has a lower glycemic index (31) than quinoa (53).
Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D 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 | +635.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +17.9% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +481.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +14.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +4866.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1820% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +159.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +60% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -84.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +20933.3% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +68.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +6200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +435% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +343% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +232.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +740% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +29.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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| Manganese | 0.003mg | 0.631mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.47µg | 0µg | 20% |
| Copper | 0.01mg | 0.192mg | 20% |
| Iron | 0.03mg | 1.49mg | 18% |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 64mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 125mg | 17mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 0g | 2.8g | 11% |
| Folate | 5µg | 42µg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 95mg | 152mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.037mg | 0.123mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.361mg | 7% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.035g | 1.078g | 7% |
| Starch | 17.63g | 7% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.107mg | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 48IU | 0IU | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 1.2µg | 0µg | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.42mg | 1.09mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.185mg | 0.11mg | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 58µg | 0µg | 6% |
| Carbs | 4.99g | 21.3g | 5% |
| Calories | 42kcal | 120kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0.63mg | 4% |
| Protein | 3.37g | 4.4g | 2% |
| Sodium | 44mg | 7mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.093mg | 0.412mg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.633g | 0.231g | 2% |
| Choline | 17.7mg | 23mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 3.3µg | 2.8µg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.277g | 0.528g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.97g | 1.92g | 1% |
| Potassium | 150mg | 172mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 4.99g | 18.5g | N/A |
| Sugar | 5.2g | 0.87g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.043mg | 0.052mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.143mg | 0.131mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.174mg | 0.157mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.319mg | 0.261mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.282mg | 0.239mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.088mg | 0.096mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.174mg | 0.185mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.22mg | 0.185mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.101mg | 0.127mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.015g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.027g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +25.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +30.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +97.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +326.9% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -63.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +90.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2980% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
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