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Quinoa vs. Black pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between quinoa and black pepper?

  • Black pepper is richer than quinoa in manganese, vitamin K, copper, iron, fiber, calcium, potassium, magnesium, vitamin B6, and vitamin A.
  • Black pepper's daily need coverage for manganese is 527% more.
  • The glycemic index of black pepper is lower.

We used Quinoa, cooked and Spices, pepper, black types 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.
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 122% 133% 117% 364% 443% 32% 68% 2.6% 1663% 27%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +167.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2505.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +672.7%
Contains more IronIron +551.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +592.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1921.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75%
~equal in Zinc ~1.19mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~158mg

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% 9% 21% 0% 27% 42% 21% 84% 67% 0% 409% 13% 6.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +147.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +103.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +65.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +63.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +177.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +136.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.108mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Quinoa Black pepper DV% diff.
Manganese 0.631mg 12.753mg 527%
Vitamin K 0µg 163.7µg 136%
Copper 0.192mg 1.33mg 126%
Iron 1.49mg 9.71mg 103%
Fiber 2.8g 25.3g 90%
Calcium 17mg 443mg 43%
Potassium 172mg 1329mg 34%
Vitamin B5 1.399mg 28%
Magnesium 64mg 171mg 25%
Carbs 21.3g 63.95g 14%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0.291mg 13%
Protein 4.4g 10.39g 12%
Starch 17.63g 7%
Calories 120kcal 251kcal 7%
Folate 42µg 17µg 6%
Saturated fat 0.231g 1.392g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.412mg 1.143mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.18mg 5%
Selenium 2.8µg 4.9µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 1.04mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 27µg 3%
Choline 23mg 11.3mg 2%
Fats 1.92g 3.26g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.528g 0.739g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.078g 0.998g 1%
Zinc 1.09mg 1.19mg 1%
Phosphorus 152mg 158mg 1%
Sodium 7mg 20mg 1%
Net carbs 18.5g 38.65g N/A
Sugar 0.87g 0.64g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.107mg 0.108mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.052mg 0.058mg 0%
Threonine 0.131mg 0.244mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.157mg 0.366mg 0%
Leucine 0.261mg 1.014mg 0%
Lysine 0.239mg 0.244mg 0%
Methionine 0.096mg 0.096mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.185mg 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.185mg 0.547mg 0%
Histidine 0.127mg 0.159mg 0%
Fructose 0.23g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.152g 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
10% 3% 64% 12% 10%
Protein: 10.39 g
Fats: 3.26 g
Carbs: 63.95 g
Water: 12.46 g
Other: 9.94 g
Contains more WaterWater +474.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +136.1%
Contains more FatsFats +69.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +200.2%
Contains more OtherOther +1190.9%

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
44% 24% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.392 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.739 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.998 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +40%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.998g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Quinoa
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100%
Starch: 17.63 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
3% 38% 36% 23%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.02 g
Glucose: 0.24 g
Fructose: 0.23 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.15 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g

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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. Black pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170931/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.