Macadamia vs. Quinoa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are macadamia and quinoa different?
- Macadamia is richer in manganese, vitamin B1, copper, iron, fiber, magnesium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6, while quinoa is higher in folate.
- Macadamia covers your daily need for manganese, 152% more than quinoa.
- Macadamia contains 52 times more saturated fat than quinoa. Macadamia contains 12.061g of saturated fat, while quinoa contains 0.231g.
- Quinoa has a higher glycemic index (53) than macadamia (10).
Nuts, macadamia nuts, raw 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +103.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +400% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +114% |
| Contains more IronIron | +147.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +293.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +19.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +23.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -28.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +554.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +28.6% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1016.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +47.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +500.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +123.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +16.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +281.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 4.131mg | 0.631mg | 152% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 58.877g | 0.528g | 146% |
| Fats | 75.77g | 1.92g | 114% |
| Vitamin B1 | 1.195mg | 0.107mg | 91% |
| Copper | 0.756mg | 0.192mg | 63% |
| Saturated fat | 12.061g | 0.231g | 54% |
| Calories | 718kcal | 120kcal | 30% |
| Iron | 3.69mg | 1.49mg | 28% |
| Fiber | 8.6g | 2.8g | 23% |
| Magnesium | 130mg | 64mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.758mg | 15% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.473mg | 0.412mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.275mg | 0.123mg | 12% |
| Folate | 11µg | 42µg | 8% |
| Protein | 7.91g | 4.4g | 7% |
| Calcium | 85mg | 17mg | 7% |
| Starch | 1.05g | 17.63g | 7% |
| Potassium | 368mg | 172mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 188mg | 152mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.162mg | 0.11mg | 4% |
| Choline | 23mg | 4% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.502g | 1.078g | 3% |
| Carbs | 13.82g | 21.3g | 2% |
| Zinc | 1.3mg | 1.09mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1.2mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 3.6µg | 2.8µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 0.63mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 5.22g | 18.5g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.57g | 0.87g | N/A |
| Sodium | 5mg | 7mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.067mg | 0.052mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.37mg | 0.131mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.314mg | 0.157mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.602mg | 0.261mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.018mg | 0.239mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.023mg | 0.096mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.665mg | 0.185mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.363mg | 0.185mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.195mg | 0.127mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.07g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.015g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +79.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +3846.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +48.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +54.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +5165.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +11050.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +39.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.1% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +1579% |
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