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Quinoa vs. Allspice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are quinoa and allspice different?

  • Allspice is higher than quinoa in manganese, fiber, iron, calcium, vitamin C, copper, potassium, magnesium, and vitamin B3.
  • Allspice covers your daily need for manganese, 101% more than quinoa.
  • Quinoa is lower in saturated fat.
  • Quinoa has a higher glycemic index (53) than allspice (15).

Quinoa, cooked and Spices, allspice, ground 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.
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 96% 198% 92% 265% 184% 28% 48% 10% 384% 15%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +34.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +110.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3788.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +507%
Contains more IronIron +373.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +188%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +366.4%
~equal in Zinc ~1.01mg
~equal in Selenium ~2.7µg

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.
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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%
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 131% 9% 0% 0% 25% 15% 54% 0% 48% 0% 0% 27% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +74.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +16.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +594.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +70.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.101mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Quinoa Allspice DV% diff.
Manganese 0.631mg 2.943mg 101%
Fiber 2.8g 21.6g 75%
Iron 1.49mg 7.06mg 70%
Calcium 17mg 661mg 64%
Vitamin C 0mg 39.2mg 44%
Copper 0.192mg 0.553mg 40%
Potassium 172mg 1044mg 26%
Carbs 21.3g 72.12g 17%
Magnesium 64mg 135mg 17%
Vitamin B3 0.412mg 2.86mg 15%
Saturated fat 0.231g 2.55g 11%
Fats 1.92g 8.69g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.078g 2.36g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0.21mg 7%
Starch 17.63g 7%
Calories 120kcal 263kcal 7%
Phosphorus 152mg 113mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.063mg 4%
Choline 23mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 4%
Protein 4.4g 6.09g 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 27µg 3%
Sodium 7mg 77mg 3%
Folate 42µg 36µg 2%
Zinc 1.09mg 1.01mg 1%
Net carbs 18.5g 50.52g N/A
Sugar 0.87g N/A
Selenium 2.8µg 2.7µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.107mg 0.101mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.528g 0.66g 0%
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 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
6% 9% 72% 8% 5%
Protein: 6.09 g
Fats: 8.69 g
Carbs: 72.12 g
Water: 8.46 g
Other: 4.64 g
Contains more WaterWater +746.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +38.4%
Contains more FatsFats +352.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +238.6%
Contains more OtherOther +502.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
46% 12% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.55 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.66 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.36 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +25%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +118.9%

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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. Quinoa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168917/nutrients
  2. Allspice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171315/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.