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Quinoa vs. Beef noodle soup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between quinoa and beef noodle soup?

  • Quinoa has more manganese, phosphorus, copper, magnesium, iron, fiber, folate, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2 than beef noodle soup.
  • Quinoa's daily need coverage for manganese is 23% higher.
  • Beef noodle soup has 21 times less magnesium than quinoa. Quinoa has 64mg of magnesium, while beef noodle soup has 3mg.
  • Quinoa is lower in sodium.
  • Quinoa has a higher glycemic index (53) than beef noodle soup (42).

We used Quinoa, cooked and Soup, beef noodle, canned, prepared with equal volume water 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
Quinoa
9
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 2.1% 2.4% 3.5% 17% 20% 17% 8.1% 42% 14% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2033.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +112.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +330%
Contains more IronIron +238.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +220%
Contains more ZincZinc +75.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +700%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +478.9%
~equal in Selenium ~3µg

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
Quinoa
6
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 0.67% 1.7% 10% 0% 7% 5.5% 8% 4.8% 3.5% 10% 2% 6% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +26%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +282.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +358.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +720%
Contains more FolateFolate +425%
Contains more CholineCholine +228.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.425mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Quinoa Beef noodle soup DV% diff.
Manganese 0.631mg 0.109mg 23%
Phosphorus 152mg 19mg 19%
Magnesium 64mg 3mg 15%
Copper 0.192mg 0.06mg 15%
Sodium 7mg 325mg 14%
Iron 1.49mg 0.44mg 13%
Fiber 2.8g 0.3g 10%
Folate 42µg 8µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0.015mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.107mg 0.028mg 7%
Starch 17.63g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.024mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.078g 0.195g 6%
Carbs 21.3g 3.58g 6%
Protein 4.4g 1.93g 5%
Calories 120kcal 34kcal 4%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.62mg 4%
Potassium 172mg 40mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Choline 23mg 7mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.08mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 0.5mg 1%
Fats 1.92g 1.23g 1%
Calcium 17mg 8mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 5µg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.8µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.231g 0.455g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 18.5g 3.28g N/A
Sugar 0.87g 1.03g N/A
Selenium 2.8µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.412mg 0.425mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.528g 0.495g 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
Quinoa
Quinoa
3
4% 2% 21% 72%
Protein: 4.4 g
Fats: 1.92 g
Carbs: 21.3 g
Water: 71.61 g
Other: 0.77 g
2% 4% 92%
Protein: 1.93 g
Fats: 1.23 g
Carbs: 3.58 g
Water: 92.16 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +128%
Contains more FatsFats +56.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +495%
Contains more WaterWater +28.7%
Contains more OtherOther +42.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Quinoa
Quinoa
3
13% 29% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.231 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.528 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.078 g
40% 43% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.455 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.495 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.195 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -49.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +452.8%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.495g

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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. Beef noodle soup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172906/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.