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Mulberry vs. Quinoa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between mulberries and quinoa?

  • Mulberries are higher in vitamin C and vitamin K, yet quinoa is higher in phosphorus, copper, magnesium, folate, zinc, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6.
  • Mulberries' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 40% more.
  • The glycemic index of mulberries is lower.

We used Mulberries, 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 13% 12% 17% 69% 20% 3.3% 16% 1.3% 0% 3.3%
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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 +129.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.8%
Contains more IronIron +24.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +255.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +220%
Contains more ZincZinc +808.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +366.7%

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 121% 0.33% 17% 0% 7.3% 23% 12% 0% 12% 0% 20% 4.5% 6.7%
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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 +38.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +269%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +146%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
Contains more CholineCholine +87%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.11mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mulberry Quinoa DV% diff.
Vitamin C 36.4mg 0mg 40%
Manganese 0.631mg 27%
Phosphorus 38mg 152mg 16%
Copper 0.06mg 0.192mg 15%
Magnesium 18mg 64mg 11%
Folate 6µg 42µg 9%
Zinc 0.12mg 1.09mg 9%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.107mg 7%
Starch 17.63g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.207g 1.078g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.05mg 0.123mg 6%
Protein 1.44g 4.4g 6%
Iron 1.85mg 1.49mg 5%
Calories 43kcal 120kcal 4%
Selenium 0.6µg 2.8µg 4%
Fiber 1.7g 2.8g 4%
Carbs 9.8g 21.3g 4%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 0.63mg 2%
Calcium 39mg 17mg 2%
Choline 12.3mg 23mg 2%
Fats 0.39g 1.92g 2%
Saturated fat 0.027g 0.231g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.041g 0.528g 1%
Potassium 194mg 172mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.101mg 0.11mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.62mg 0.412mg 1%
Net carbs 8.1g 18.5g N/A
Sugar 8.1g 0.87g N/A
Sodium 10mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 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 0g 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 88%
Protein: 1.44 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 9.8 g
Water: 87.68 g
Other: 0.69 g
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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 WaterWater +22.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +205.6%
Contains more FatsFats +392.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +117.3%
Contains more OtherOther +11.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 15% 75%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.041 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.207 g
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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1187.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +420.8%

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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. Mulberry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169913/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.