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Powdered milk vs. Quinoa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are powdered milk and quinoa different?

  • Powdered milk is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, potassium, selenium, and zinc; however, quinoa is richer in manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for powdered milk is 135% higher.
  • Powdered milk has a lower glycemic index (32) than quinoa (53).

Milk, dry, whole, without added vitamin D and Quinoa, cooked are the varieties 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 61% 274% 117% 18% 27% 91% 333% 48% 5.2% 89%
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 more MagnesiumMagnesium +32.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5264.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +673.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +206.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +410.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +482.1%
Contains more IronIron +217%
Contains more CopperCopper +140%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1477.5%

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.
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 29% 86% 12% 7.5% 71% 278% 12% 136% 70% 406% 5.5% 28% 64%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +164.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +995.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +56.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +145.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +410.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +13.5%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.63mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Powdered milk Quinoa DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.25µg 0µg 135%
Calcium 912mg 17mg 90%
Phosphorus 776mg 152mg 89%
Vitamin B2 1.205mg 0.11mg 84%
Saturated fat 16.742g 0.231g 75%
Vitamin B5 2.271mg 45%
Protein 26.32g 4.4g 44%
Fats 26.71g 1.92g 38%
Potassium 1330mg 172mg 34%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Vitamin A 258µg 0µg 29%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.631mg 26%
Selenium 16.3µg 2.8µg 25%
Zinc 3.34mg 1.09mg 20%
Calories 496kcal 120kcal 19%
Monounsaturated fat 7.924g 0.528g 18%
Choline 117.4mg 23mg 17%
Sodium 371mg 7mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.283mg 0.107mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.302mg 0.123mg 14%
Iron 0.47mg 1.49mg 13%
Copper 0.08mg 0.192mg 12%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Vitamin C 8.6mg 0mg 10%
Starch 17.63g 7%
Carbs 38.42g 21.3g 6%
Magnesium 85mg 64mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.665g 1.078g 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 0µg 2%
Folate 37µg 42µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.646mg 0.412mg 1%
Net carbs 38.42g 18.5g N/A
Sugar 38.42g 0.87g N/A
Vitamin E 0.58mg 0.63mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.371mg 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 1.188mg 0.131mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.592mg 0.157mg 0%
Leucine 2.578mg 0.261mg 0%
Lysine 2.087mg 0.239mg 0%
Methionine 0.66mg 0.096mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.271mg 0.185mg 0%
Valine 1.762mg 0.185mg 0%
Histidine 0.714mg 0.127mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 27% 38% 2% 6%
Protein: 26.32 g
Fats: 26.71 g
Carbs: 38.42 g
Water: 2.47 g
Other: 6.08 g
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 ProteinProtein +498.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1291.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +80.4%
Contains more OtherOther +689.6%
Contains more WaterWater +2799.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.742 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.924 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.665 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1400.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +62.1%

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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. Powdered milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173454/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.