Quinoa vs. Blueberry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between quinoa and blueberries?
- Quinoa is higher in phosphorus, iron, copper, magnesium, manganese, folate, zinc, and vitamin B1, yet blueberries are higher in vitamin K and vitamin C.
- Quinoa's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 20% more.
- Quinoa has 11 times more magnesium than blueberries. While quinoa has 64mg of magnesium, blueberries have only 6mg.
We used Quinoa, cooked and Blueberries, raw 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +966.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +183.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +123.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +432.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +236.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +581.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1166.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +87.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2700% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -85.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +189.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +168.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +136.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +600% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +283.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Phosphorus | 152mg | 12mg | 20% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 19.3µg | 16% |
| Iron | 1.49mg | 0.28mg | 15% |
| Copper | 0.192mg | 0.057mg | 15% |
| Magnesium | 64mg | 6mg | 14% |
| Manganese | 0.631mg | 0.336mg | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 9.7mg | 11% |
| Folate | 42µg | 6µg | 9% |
| Zinc | 1.09mg | 0.16mg | 8% |
| Protein | 4.4g | 0.74g | 7% |
| Starch | 17.63g | 0.03g | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.107mg | 0.037mg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.078g | 0.146g | 6% |
| Fructose | 4.97g | 6% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.11mg | 0.041mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.123mg | 0.052mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 0.1µg | 5% |
| Choline | 23mg | 6mg | 3% |
| Calories | 120kcal | 57kcal | 3% |
| Potassium | 172mg | 77mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 2.4g | 2% |
| Fats | 1.92g | 0.33g | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.124mg | 2% | |
| Carbs | 21.3g | 14.49g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.528g | 0.047g | 1% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 6mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.231g | 0.028g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 18.5g | 12.09g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.87g | 9.96g | N/A |
| Sodium | 7mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.63mg | 0.57mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.412mg | 0.418mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.052mg | 0.003mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.131mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.157mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.261mg | 0.044mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.239mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.096mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.185mg | 0.026mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.185mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.127mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.015g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +494.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +481.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +47% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +234.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +17.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1023.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +638.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -87.9% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +58666.7% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
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