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Noodles vs. Quinoa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between noodles and quinoa?

  • Noodles is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin B3, yet quinoa is higher in manganese, phosphorus, copper, magnesium, and fiber.
  • Noodles's daily need coverage for selenium is 38% more.

We used Noodles, egg, enriched, cooked 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 15% 3.6% 3.4% 55% 33% 18% 33% 0.65% 41% 130%
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 less SodiumSodium -28.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +753.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +204.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +41.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +352.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +95.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +67.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100.3%
~equal in Iron ~1.49mg

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% 2% 3.4% 1.5% 72% 31% 39% 16% 11% 11% 0% 63% 14%
Quinoa
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +170.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +404.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +11.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +270.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +167.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Noodles Quinoa DV% diff.
Selenium 23.9µg 2.8µg 38%
Vitamin B1 0.289mg 0.107mg 15%
Manganese 0.315mg 0.631mg 14%
Phosphorus 76mg 152mg 11%
Folate 84µg 42µg 11%
Cholesterol 29mg 0mg 10%
Magnesium 21mg 64mg 10%
Copper 0.098mg 0.192mg 10%
Vitamin B3 2.077mg 0.412mg 10%
Starch 17.63g 7%
Fiber 1.2g 2.8g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.123mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.263mg 5%
Potassium 38mg 172mg 4%
Zinc 0.65mg 1.09mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 1.078g 4%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.63mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.136mg 0.11mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.419g 0.231g 1%
Calories 138kcal 120kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Calcium 12mg 17mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Carbs 25.16g 21.3g 1%
Protein 4.54g 4.4g 0%
Fats 2.07g 1.92g 0%
Net carbs 23.96g 18.5g N/A
Iron 1.47mg 1.49mg 0%
Sugar 0.4g 0.87g N/A
Sodium 5mg 7mg 0%
Trans fat 0.029g N/A
Choline 25.7mg 23mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.581g 0.528g 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 0.138mg 0.131mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.19mg 0.157mg 0%
Leucine 0.365mg 0.261mg 0%
Lysine 0.137mg 0.239mg 0%
Methionine 0.086mg 0.096mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.24mg 0.185mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0.185mg 0%
Histidine 0.121mg 0.127mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 2% 25% 68%
Protein: 4.54 g
Fats: 2.07 g
Carbs: 25.16 g
Water: 67.73 g
Other: 0.5 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 CarbsCarbs +18.1%
Contains more OtherOther +54%
~equal in Protein ~4.4g
~equal in Fats ~1.92g
~equal in Water ~71.61g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 37% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.419 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -44.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +95.3%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.528g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 17% 73%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.04 g
Glucose: 0.07 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.3 g
Galactose: 0 g
Quinoa
Quinoa
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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 SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
~equal in Fructose ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~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. Noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169732/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.