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Quinoa vs. Cranberry bean raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between quinoa and cranberry bean raw?

  • Cranberry bean raw has more folate, fiber, copper, vitamin B1, iron, potassium, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, and selenium than quinoa.
  • Cranberry bean raw's daily need coverage for folate is 141% higher.
  • Quinoa has a higher glycemic index (53) than cranberry bean raw (35).

We used Quinoa, cooked and Beans, cranberry (roman), mature seeds, raw types in this comparison.

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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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 111% 38% 118% 188% 265% 99% 159% 0.78% 120% 69%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +143.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +647.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +674.4%
Contains more IronIron +235.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +313.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +233%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +144.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -14.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +45.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +353.6%

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.
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%
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% 0% 0% 187% 49% 27% 45% 71% 0% 0% 453% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +598.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +93.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +253.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +151.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +1338.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Quinoa Cranberry bean raw DV% diff.
Folate 42µg 604µg 141%
Fiber 2.8g 24.7g 88%
Copper 0.192mg 0.794mg 67%
Vitamin B1 0.107mg 0.747mg 53%
Iron 1.49mg 5mg 44%
Protein 4.4g 23.03g 37%
Potassium 172mg 1332mg 34%
Phosphorus 152mg 372mg 31%
Zinc 1.09mg 3.63mg 23%
Magnesium 64mg 156mg 22%
Selenium 2.8µg 12.7µg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.748mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0.309mg 14%
Manganese 0.631mg 0.92mg 13%
Carbs 21.3g 60.05g 13%
Calories 120kcal 335kcal 11%
Calcium 17mg 127mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.213mg 8%
Starch 17.63g 7%
Vitamin B3 0.412mg 1.455mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 4%
Choline 23mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.078g 0.527g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.528g 0.106g 1%
Fats 1.92g 1.23g 1%
Net carbs 18.5g 35.35g N/A
Sugar 0.87g N/A
Sodium 7mg 6mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.231g 0.316g 0%
Tryptophan 0.052mg 0.273mg 0%
Threonine 0.131mg 0.969mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.157mg 1.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.261mg 1.838mg 0%
Lysine 0.239mg 1.58mg 0%
Methionine 0.096mg 0.346mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.185mg 1.245mg 0%
Valine 0.185mg 1.205mg 0%
Histidine 0.127mg 0.641mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
23% 60% 12% 3%
Protein: 23.03 g
Fats: 1.23 g
Carbs: 60.05 g
Water: 12.39 g
Other: 3.3 g
Contains more FatsFats +56.1%
Contains more WaterWater +478%
Contains more ProteinProtein +423.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +181.9%
Contains more OtherOther +328.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
33% 11% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.316 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.106 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.527 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -26.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +398.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +104.6%

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. Cranberry bean raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175189/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.