Pico de gallo vs. Quinoa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between pico de gallo and quinoa
- Pico de gallo is richer in vitamin A, yet quinoa is richer in iron.
- Daily need coverage for sodium for pico de gallo is 20% higher.
- Pico de gallo contains 63 times more vitamin A than quinoa. Pico de gallo contains 313IU of vitamin A, while quinoa contains 5IU.
- Quinoa contains less sodium.
Food types used in this article are PACE, Pico De Gallo and Quinoa, cooked.
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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 | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.5% |
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 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.631mg | 27% | |
| Phosphorus | 152mg | 22% | |
| Copper | 0.192mg | 21% | |
| Sodium | 469mg | 7mg | 20% |
| Iron | 0mg | 1.49mg | 19% |
| Magnesium | 64mg | 15% | |
| Folate | 42µg | 11% | |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 11% | |
| Zinc | 1.09mg | 10% | |
| Protein | 0g | 4.4g | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.107mg | 9% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.123mg | 9% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.11mg | 8% | |
| Starch | 17.63g | 7% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.078g | 7% | |
| Potassium | 172mg | 5% | |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 5% | |
| Choline | 23mg | 4% | |
| Calories | 31kcal | 120kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.63mg | 4% | |
| Carbs | 9.38g | 21.3g | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 3.8mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.412mg | 3% | |
| Fats | 0g | 1.92g | 3% |
| Calcium | 0mg | 17mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0g | 0.231g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.528g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 9.38g | 18.5g | N/A |
| Sugar | 6.25g | 0.87g | N/A |
| 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 | 0.015g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
9.38 g
Water:
88 g
Other:
2.62 g
Protein:
4.4 g
Fats:
1.92 g
Carbs:
21.3 g
Water:
71.61 g
Other:
0.77 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +22.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +240.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +127.1% |
