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Neufchâtel cheese vs. Quinoa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are neufchâtel cheese and quinoa different?

  • Neufchâtel cheese is richer in vitamin A and vitamin B12, while quinoa is higher in manganese, copper, iron, magnesium, and fiber.
  • Neufchâtel cheese covers your daily need for saturated fat, 63% more than quinoa.
  • Quinoa has a higher glycemic index (53) than neufchâtel cheese (27).

Cheese, neufchatel and Quinoa, cooked types were 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 35% 13% 4.9% 9% 22% 59% 44% 1.4% 16%
Quinoa
Quinoa
8
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 +588.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +540%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.2%
Contains more IronIron +1046.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +611.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +32.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5636.4%
~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% 80% 8% 0% 5.5% 36% 3.9% 35% 9.5% 38% 4.3% 11% 0%
Quinoa
Quinoa
6
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 +40.9%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +386.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +96.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +200%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Neufchâtel cheese Quinoa DV% diff.
Saturated fat 12.79g 0.231g 57%
Fats 22.78g 1.92g 32%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.631mg 27%
Vitamin A 241µg 0µg 27%
Cholesterol 74mg 0mg 25%
Copper 0.027mg 0.192mg 18%
Iron 0.13mg 1.49mg 17%
Sodium 334mg 7mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 5.784g 0.528g 13%
Magnesium 10mg 64mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.575mg 12%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Calcium 117mg 17mg 10%
Protein 9.15g 4.4g 10%
Calories 253kcal 120kcal 7%
Starch 0.5g 17.63g 7%
Folate 14µg 42µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.107mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.123mg 6%
Carbs 3.59g 21.3g 6%
Choline 23mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.155mg 0.11mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.4mg 0.63mg 2%
Phosphorus 138mg 152mg 2%
Zinc 0.82mg 1.09mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.21mg 0.412mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 0µg 1%
Potassium 152mg 172mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.97g 1.078g 1%
Net carbs 3.59g 18.5g N/A
Sugar 3.19g 0.87g N/A
Selenium 3µg 2.8µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.106mg 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 0.359mg 0.131mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0.157mg 0%
Leucine 1.013mg 0.261mg 0%
Lysine 0.875mg 0.239mg 0%
Methionine 0.294mg 0.096mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.448mg 0.185mg 0%
Valine 0.609mg 0.185mg 0%
Histidine 0.27mg 0.127mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.117g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 23% 4% 63%
Protein: 9.15 g
Fats: 22.78 g
Carbs: 3.59 g
Water: 63.11 g
Other: 1.37 g
Quinoa
Quinoa
2
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 +108%
Contains more FatsFats +1086.5%
Contains more OtherOther +77.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +493.3%
Contains more WaterWater +13.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.784 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.97 g
Quinoa
Quinoa
2
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 +995.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 86%
Starch: 0.5 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 3.19 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Quinoa
Quinoa
1
100%
Starch: 17.63 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +3426%
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~equal in Glucose ~0g
~equal in Fructose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Neufchâtel cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171246/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.